andheron mein ujale kho rahe hain
nagar ke dip maddham ho rahe hain

hawa mein ud rahi hain surkh chilen
kabutar ghonslon mein so rahe hain

bahar jaanib taffun badh raha hai
anokhi fasl dahqan bo rahe hain

ajab arman hai tamir-e-makan ka
kai sadiyon se patthar dho rahe hain

sar-e-koh-e-tamanna kaun pahunche
purane zakhm ab tak dho rahe hain

ata hai shahar barudi dhuen se
sadak par chand bachche ro rahe hain

na padne di ana par dhul 'rasikh'
sarab-e-zar mein barson go rahe hain