dhundte kya ho in aankhon mein kahani meri
khud mein gum rahna to aadat hai purani meri

bhid mein bhi tumhein mil jaunga aasani se
khoya khoya hua rahna hai nishani meri

main ne ek bar kaha tha ki bahut pyasa hun
tab se mashhur hui tishna-dahani meri

yahi diwar-o-dar-o-baam the mere hamraaz
inhi galiyon mein bhatakti thi jawani meri

tu bhi is shahr ka basi hai to dil se lag ja
tujh se wabasta hai ek yaad purani meri

karbala dasht-e-mohabbat ko bana rakkha hai
kya ghazal-goi hai kya marsiya-khwani meri

dhime lahje ka sukhnawar hun na sahba hun na josh
main kahan aur kahan shoala-bayani meri