dekh lete hain ab us baam ko aate jate
ye bhi aazar chala jaega jate jate

dil ke sab naqsh the hathon ki lakiron jaise
naqsh-e-pa hote to mumkin tha mitate jate

thi kabhi rah jo ham-rah guzarne wali
ab hazar hota hai us rah se aate jate

shahr-e-be-mehr! kabhi hum ko bhi mohlat deta
ek diya hum bhi kisi rukh se jalate jate

para-e-abr-e-gurezan the ki mausam apne
dur bhi rahte magar pas bhi aate jate

har ghadi ek juda gham hai judai us ki
gham ki miad bhi wo le gaya jate jate

us ke kuche mein bhi ho, rah se be-rah 'nasir'
itne aae the to aawaz lagate jate