shahr meri majburi ganw meri aadat hai
ek saneha mujh par ek meri wirasat hai

ye bhi ek karishma hai biswin sadi tera
maut ke shikanje mein zindagi salamat hai

phir 'anis' mimber par marsiya padhen aa kar
karbala ye duniya hai har ghadi shahadat hai

jaise chahe ji lije phenkiye ya pi lije
zindagi to har ghar mein chaar din ki mohlat hai

waqt ke badalne se dil kahan badalte hain
aap se mohabbat thi aap se mohabbat hai

muskura ke khul jaana khul ke phir bikhar jaana
in dinon to phulon mein aap si shararat hai

ek sada ye aati hai meri khwab-gahon mein
dil ko chain aa jaana dard ki alamat hai

tu gaya namazon mein main gaya jawazon mein
wo teri ibaadat thi ye meri ibaadat hai

meri rae puchho to ye buri-bhali duniya
aap jitne achchhe hain utni khub-surat hai