ek rangin kahani hai tere shahr ki raat
hae ye kis ki jawani hai tere shahr ki raat

bas yun hi zulf bikhere hue aa ja ai dost
aaj kis darja suhani hai tere shahr ki raat

regzar-e-dil-e-shair ke liye jaan-e-ghazal
mauj-e-dariya ki rawani hai tere shahr ki raat

dil ki is kohar-zada yas bhari basti mein
tujh se hi mang ke lani hai tere shahr ki raat

bar ho jaega zehnon pe tasawwur din ka
aaj is tarah jagani hai tere shahr ki raat

wo nahin hai to ghamista-e-takhayyul ki qasam
'hosh' afsurda kahani hai tere shahr ki raat