hae wo log jo the ruh-o-rawan-e-dehli
ta-dar-e-khuld gae kar ke guman-e-dehli

kharra musa saiqa ki hai tajalli paida
buqa-e-nur hai har ek makan-e-dehli

chandni-chowk ko sina kahen aur qila ko sar
masjid-e-jame ko thahraen miyan-e-dehli

lam-e-dehli alam-o-hae ka shosha-e-parcham
ab to baqi hai faqat nam-o-nishan-e-dehli

kya koi fitna hai ai charkh-e-sitamgar baqi
chashm-e-khurshid se kyun hai nigran-e-dehli

gham-e-barbaadi-e-dehli mein bajae mai-e-nab
khun-e-dil pite hain ab baada-kashan-e-dehli

ye mohabbat hai mujhe yan se ki baad az murdan
rauzan-e-qabr se bhi hun nigran-e-dehli

kya ajab hai ki yahi khuld mein boli jawe
ahl-e-jannat ke pasand aae zaban-e-dehli

sina 'ahsan' ka jo chira to ba-qaul-e-rizwan
dil-e-khun-gashta pe hai dagh-e-zaban-e-dehli