aam hai kucha-o-bazar mein sarkar ki baat
ab sar-e-rah bhi hoti hai sar-e-dar ki baat

hum jo karte hain kahin misr ke bazar ki baat
log pa lete hain yusuf ke kharidar ki baat

muddaton lab pe rahi nargis-e-bimar ki baat
kijiye ahl-e-chaman ab khalish-e-khar ki baat

ghunche dil-tang hawa band nasheman viran
bais-e-marg hai mere liye gham-khwar ki baat

bu-e-gul le ke saba kunj-e-qafas tak pahunchi
lakh pardon mein bhi phaili shab-e-gulzar ki baat

zindagi dard mein dubi hui lai hai 'rahi'
aise aalam mein kise yaad rahe pyar ki baat