dur sahra ki kadi dhup mein chhanw jaisa
wo to lagta tha mujhe meri duaon jaisa

ek riyasat thi mere pas nawabon jaisi
ab tere shahr mein phirta hun gadaon jaisa

ab use dhundhta phirta hun bayabanon mein
jo mere pas se guzra tha hawaon jaisa

tu na tha pas to ruthi thin bahaaren mujh se
jaise mausam ho mere sath khizaon jaisa

rukh-e-raushan se nikalti thin shuaen 'owais'
us ki zulfon mein nazara tha ghataon jaisa