Ae Roshni'on K Sheher (Karachi) - Urdu Poetry by Faiz Ahmed Faiz

Sabza Sabza, Sookh Rahi hai pheeki, zard dopeher
Deewaro'n ko chaat raha hai tanhai ka zeher
Door ufaq tak ghat'ti, uthti, girit rehti hai
kohar ki soorat be-ronaq dardo'n ki gadli leher
basta hai is koher k peechay roshniyo'n ka sheher

Ae roshni'on k sheher!

kon kahay kis samt hai teri roshni'on ki raah
Har janib be-noor kharri hai hijr ki sheher-e-panah
Thak kar har soo beth rahi hai shauq ki manid sipah

Aaj mera dil fikr mein hai
Ae roshni'on k sheher!

Shab khoo'n se munh pher na jaye armaano'n ki ro
khair ho teri lailao'n ki, in sab se kah do
Aaj ki shab jab diye jala'in, oonchi rakhain lau. .!

Ae roshniyo'n k sheher. . !