giton ka shahr hai ki nagar soz-o-saz ka
qalb-e-shikasta aur ye aalam gudaz ka

chaaron taraf saji hain dukanen khulus ki
chamka hai karobar har ek hila-saz ka

wo chahe khwab ho ki haqiqat magar kabhi
ehsan uthaega na libas-e-majaz ka

jis tarah chaha jae hai chaha nahin abhi
andesha jaan khae hai ifsha-e-raaz ka

bahrupiya hai koi phire hai nagar nagar
qatil ka rup dhaare kabhi chaarasaz ka

yun hanste hanste dar-e-fana se chala hai wo
jaise safar nasib ho arz-e-hijaz ka

'abid' ghamon ki dhup mein jalna hai chaar din
bas qissa mukhtasar hai ye umr-e-daraaz ka