phir surkh phul shahr ke pedon mein aa gae
ruhon mein jitne zakhm the chehron mein aa gae

har ek daricha phul se chehron se bhar gaya
ab to chaman bhi shahr ki galiyon mein aa gae

dil mein tere khulus ke dariya the gar rawan
shoale kahan se phir teri aankhon mein aa gae

ab dekhiyega kis tarah udti hain kirchiyan
patthar se log aaina-khanon mein aa gae

hum saya-dar ped ke niche hain zakhm zakhm
patthar kahan se reshmi patton mein aa gae

bas itne hi jari the harifan-e-aftab
chamki zara si dhup to kamron mein aa gae

'betab' ab to laut ke jaana muhaal hai
hum gahre paniyon ke jaziron mein aa gae