achchha tumhaare shahr ka dastur ho gaya
jis ko gale laga liya wo dur ho gaya

kaghaz mein dab ke mar gae kide kitab ke
diwana be-padhe-likhe mashhur ho gaya

mahlon mein hum ne kitne sitare saja diye
lekin zamin se chand bahut dur ho gaya

tanhaiyon ne tod di hum donon ki ana!
aaina baat karne pe majbur ho gaya

dadi se kahna us ki kahani sunaiye
jo baadshah ishq mein mazdur ho gaya

subh-e-visal puchh rahi hai ajab sawal
wo pas aa gaya ki bahut dur ho gaya

kuchh phal zarur aaenge roti ke ped mein
jis din mera mutalba manzur ho gaya