ek shakhs tha so ab wo bayaban-naward hai
is shahr mein hamare siwa kaun mard hai

chehra har ek madd-e-muqabil ka zard hai
ishq-e-nabard-pesha talabgar-e-mard hai

yak-jehti-e-nigah ko aawaz kaun de
har daftar-e-khayal yahan fard fard hai

is justuju ki daud mein ye bhed bhi khula
rang-e-sukhan talash-e-maani ki gard hai

ghurfe se lamhe lamhe ke jhankega asl rang
chehre pe hum sabhon ke agar aab zard hai

dast-e-sukhan mein tesha-e-baatil na dijiye
dushman agarche rah ka har sang-e-sard hai

is mein hararton ki nai ruh phunk do
khwahish ki lash ek zamane se sard hai