koi suragh koi naqsh-e-pa nahin milta
tumhaare shahar ka ab rasta nahin milta

kaho to tum ko khuda man len mohabbat ka
ki hum ko tum sa koi dusra nahin milta

ye dasht-e-hijr ki wahshat hai sahiban-e-wafa
yahan kisi ko koi aasra nahin milta

suno hamein hi jala do ki raushni ke liye
hamare shahar ko koi diya nahin milta

hawa ne kar diya pamal raushni ka badan
charagh-e-baam ka koi pata nahin milta

hamein to jis ne pukara khuda laga hum ko
wo kaun log hain jin ko khuda nahin milta

jahan pe kati thi tazir-e-abla-pai
yahin kahin tha koi dasht sa nahin milta

ajib shahar hai kufa-mizaj logon ka
koi bhi shakhs qarin-e-wafa nahin milta

ye wahshaton ko badhane ka waqt hai shah-ji
ki khushbuon ka koi silsila nahin milta