be-khudi ke ajab hisar mein hai
shahr-e-dil kis ke intizar mein hai

phir wo aaega aur manaega
dil abhi tak is eatibar mein hai

aa tujhe kuchh tasalliyan de dun
aur kya mere ikhtiyar mein hai

kya khizan ka gila kare koi
dil kharaba bhari bahaar mein hai

shab guzarti thi aah-o-zari mein
be-kali ab kahan wo pyar mein hai

zindagi dhundhti hai ja-e-panah
aadmi ab bhi ek fishaar mein hai

go 'sharafat' tawil ho tahrir
husn-e-tahrir ikhtisar mein hai