marhale zist ke aasan hue
shahr kuchh aur bhi viran hue

aas lagao pe har ek shakhs se lag
thi nai baat ki hairan hue

wo nazar uthne lagi dil ki taraf
hadse ab mere arman hue

aap ko hum se shikayat kaisi
hum to ghafil hue nadan hue

dil-e-warafta ki baaten 'baqi'
yaad kar kar ke pasheman hue