kaise is shahr mein rahna hoga
hae wo shakhs ki mujh sa hoga

rang bikhrenge jo main bikhrunga
tu jo bikhrega to zarra hoga

khushk aankhon se isi soch mein hun
abr is bar bhi barsa hoga

ab bhi pahron hai yahi soch mujhe
wo mujhe chhod ke tanha hoga

wo badan khwab sa lagta hai mujhe
jo kisi ne bhi na dekha hoga

ye taghayyur ki hawa hai pyare
ab jahan phul hain sahra hoga

dekhna tum ki yahi kunj-e-bahaar
phir jo guzroge to suna hoga

na ye chehre na ye mele honge
na koi dost kisi ka hoga

aisa badlega sitamgar mausam
khun shakhon se tapakta hoga

na kisi sar mein mohabbat ka junun
na kisi dil mein ye sauda hoga

husn majbur tah-e-dam-e-hawas
ishq mahrum-e-nazara hoga

hum ne ghar apna jalaya hai ki 'shauq'
shahr mein kuchh to ujala hoga