hai ajib shahr ki zindagi na safar raha na qayam hai
kahin karobar si dopahar kahin bad-mizaj si sham hai

yunhi roz milne ki aarzu badi rakh-rakhaw ki guftugu
ye sharafaten nahin be-gharaz ise aap se koi kaam hai

kahan ab duaon ki barkaten wo nasihaten wo hidayaten
ye mutalbon ka khulus hai ye zaruraton ka salam hai

wo dilon mein aag lagaega main dilon ki aag bujhaunga
use apne kaam se kaam hai mujhe apne kaam se kaam hai

na udas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na khayal kar
kai sal baad mile hain hum tere nam aaj ki sham hai

koi naghma dhup ke ganw sa koi naghma sham ki chhanw sa
zara in parindon se puchhna ye kalam kis ka kalam hai