chaar-su shahr mein maqtal ka saman hai ab ke
apne sae pe bhi qatil ka guman hai ab ke

jo kabhi shahr mein khurshid-ba-kaf bharta tha
koi batlae ki wo shakhs kahan hai ab ke

kahkashan lafzon ki honton pe bikharne dije
dur tak zehn ki galiyon mein dhuan hai ab ke

log aankhon mein nae khwab liye phirte hain
kuchh na hone pe bhi hone ka guman hai ab ke

mere mazi ne mujhe yaad kiya hai shayad
ek khalish hai ki qarib-e-rag-e-jaan hai ab ke

waqt kya waqt se ummid-e-karam kya 'khusraw'
waqt haalat ka khud marsiyan-khwan hai ab ke