hu ka aalam hai yahan nala-garon ke hote
shahr khamosh hai shorida-saron ke hote

kyun shikasta hai tera rang mata-e-sad-rang
aur phir apne hi khunin-jigron ke hote

kar-e-faryaad-o-fughan kis liye mauquf hua
tere kuche mein tere ba-hunron ke hote

kiya diwanon ne tere kuch hai basti se kiya
warna sunsan hon rahen nigharon ke hote

juz saza aur ho shayad koi maqsud un ka
ja ke zindan mein jo rahte hain gharon ke hote

shahr ka kaam hua fart-e-hifazat se tamam
aur chhalni hue sine siparon ke hote

apne sauda-zadagan se ye kaha hai us ne
chal ke ab aaiyo pairon pe saron ke hote

ab jo rishton mein bandha hun to khula hai mujh par
kab parind ud nahin pate hain paron ke hote