jaras-e-mai ne pukara hai utho aur suno
shaikh aae hain su-e-mai-kada lo aur suno

kis tarah ujde sulagti hui yaadon ke diye
hamdamo dil ke qarib aao ruko aur suno

zakhm-e-hasti hai koi zakhm-e-mohabbat to nahin
tis utthe bhi to fariyaad na ho aur suno

khud hi har ghaw pe kahte ho zaban gang rahe
khud hi phir pursish-e-ahwal karo aur suno

dastan kahte hain jalte hue phulon ke charagh
abhi kuchh aur suno dida-waro aur suno

shahryaron ke hain har gam pe charche 'rahat'
ye wo basti hai ki bas kuchh na kaho aur suno