HABIB JALIB

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Sab shehar ke zardar pahunch jaate hain thane

Kehte hain yeh daulat hamein bakhshi hai khuda ne

Farsudah bahane wahi afsaane purane

Ai shair-e mashriq! Yehi jhute yehi bad zaat

Peete hain laoo banda-e mazdoor ka din raat