ai shahr-e-khirad ki taza hawa wahshat ka koi inam chale
kuchh harf-e-malamat aur chalen kuchh wird-e-zaban dushnam chale

ek garmi-e-jast-e-farasat hai ek wahshat-e-pa-e-mohabbat hai
jis panw ki taqat ji mein ho wo sath mere do-gam chale

aaise gham-e-tufan mein akasr ek zid ko ek zid kat gai
shayad ki nahang-asar hawa kuchh ab ke harif-e-dam chale

jo baat sukut-e-lab tak hai us se na ulajh ai jazba-e-dil
kuchh arz-e-hunar ki lag rahe kuchh mere junun ka kaam chale

ai wadi-e-gham ye mauj-e-hawa ek saz-e-rah-e-saparan hai
rukti hui rau khwabon ki koi ya subh chale ya sham chale

tujh ko to hawaon ki zad mein kuchh raat gae tak jalna hai
ek hum ki tere jalte jalte basti se charagh-e-sham chale

jo naqsh-e-kitab-e-shatir hai us chaal se aakhir kya chaliye
khele to zara dushwar chale haare bhi to kuchh din nam chale

kya nam bataen hum us ka namon ki bahut ruswai hai
kuchh ab ke bahaar-e-taza-nafas ek daur-e-wafa be-nam chale

ye aap kahan 'madni'-sahib kuchh khair to hai mai-khana hai
kya koi kitab-e-mai dekhi do ek to daur-e-jam chale