jaane kyun ghar mein mere dasht-o-bayaban chhod kar
baithti hain be-sar-o-samaniyan sar jod kar

kitni nazren kitni aasen kitni aawazen yahan
laut jati hain dar-o-diwar se sar phod kar

jaane kis ki khoj mein paiham bagule aaj kal
phir rahe hain shahr ki galiyon mein sahra chhod kar

mujh pe patthar phenkne walon ko tere shahr mein
narm-o-nazuk hath bhi dete hain patthar tod kar

bas raha hun aaj us mahaul mein 'sajid' jahan
log baraaton mein jate hain janaze chhod kar