hum dil ko liye bar-sar-e-bazar khade hain
hairan-e-tamanna-e-kharidar khade hain

ghairon se wo khalwat mein hai mashghul-e-zarafat
hum rashk ke mare pas-e-diwar khade hain

un sharm-zadon ko bhi bula samne apne
jo sharm ke mare pas-e-diwar khade hain

az-bahr-e-khuda baam par aa ai but-e-kafir
kuche mein tere talib-e-didar khade hain

dhab paun to main us se kahun haal-e-dil apna
is but ko to ghere hue aghyar khade hain

hai us ki sawari ki khabar sair-e-chaman ko
aur ahl-e-tamasha sar-e-bazar khade hain

jun naqsh-e-qadam baithne ki ja nahin milti
is kuche mein hum is liye na-chaar khade hain

kucha hai tera wada-gah-e-khalq ki jis mein
do-chaar jo baithe hain to do-chaar khade hain

ho azm-e-safar tujh ko to ai 'mushafi' ab bhi
chalne ke liye qafile tayyar khade hain