dil hain yun muztarib makanon mein
machhliyan jaise martabanon mein

dhup se dhundte hain rah-e-farar
log shishe ke saebanon mein

be-irada kalam ki khwahish
be-sabab luknaten zabanon mein

teri aamad pe jaise laut aaya
waqt guzre hue zamanon mein

dil dhadakta hai har sitare ka
aaj ki raat aasmanon mein

zang-alud ho gae jazbi
jam gae harf sard-khanon mein

reshmi log dhundte hain hum
shahr ke aahani makanon mein