hum to yun bhi baj-guzar the sadiyon ke
hum to kitni hi naslon se

aap ki kitni hi naslon ko
haqq-e-namak mein

apne iman aur ana ka
nazrana dete aae the

hum ne to apne hisse mein
mahal-sara ke pichhwade ki

dhul chuni thi
aur rahon mein udne wale kuchh tinke bhi

jin se ghonsle ban sakte the
mahal-sara ko in tinkon se kya khatra tha

phir kyun aap ne shah-e-wala
chilon kawwon aur gidhon ko

chhote chhote ghonsle nochne par mamur kiya hai
aisa kyun hai shah-e-wala

hum sadiyon ke baj-guzar to
shahr-e-panah se bahar hain

lekin chilen kawwe aur gidh
shahr-e-panah ke andar hain

shahr-e-panah ki is taqsim mein
kis ka hath hai shah-e-wala