apne hi aap mein asir hun main
apne zindan mein be-nazir hun main

ek shahr-e-khayal hai mera
apne is shahr ka amir hun main

badhta jata hai zindagi ka khat
ek ghatti hui lakir hun main

kyun bulate ho ab jahan walo
ek gosha-nashin faqir hun main

qarz is dil pe ulfaton ke hain
doston ka karam amir hun main

khich ke yun hi kaman mein hun qaid
chhut jaun to ek tir hun main

main ne dekhi hai waqt ki karwat
mujh ko dekho ki ek basir hun main