ai shahr-e-sitam-pesha bata kis ko sada dun
ab kaun raha hai jise paigham-e-wafa dun

shamil meri sanson mein hai sadiyon ki aziyyat
aa gardish-e-dauran main tujhe bhi to dua dun

ashkon ke guhar bhi to nahin pas mere ab
main soch rahi hun gham-e-dauran tujhe kya dun

darti hun bikhar jaegi khakistar-e-jaan bhi
bujhte hue shoalon main tumhein kaise hawa dun

wo log jo sargarm-e-takallum hain sar-e-bazm
kaise unhen aadab takallum ke sikha dun

ai raat sarabon ke siwa kuchh na milega
main din ke ujale mein agar shama jala dun

'gulnar' sar-e-shakh-e-chaman lala-o-gul ko
de de wo ijazat to mahakne ki ada dun