shahr viran udas hain galiyan
rahguzaron se uth raha hai dhuan

aatish-e-gham mein jal rahe hain dayar
gard-alud hai rukh-e-dauran

bastiyon par ghamon ki yurish hai
qarya qarya hai waqf-e-ah-o-fughan

subh be-nur sham be-maya
lut gai daulat-e-nigah kahan

phir rahe hain tuyur aawara
barq har shakh par hai shoala-fishan

meri tanhaiyon pe surat-e-shama
ro raha hai alam-nasib saman

mere shanon se teri zulfon tak
fasla umr ka hai meri jaan