koi to saughat us ke shahr ki ghar le chalo
kuchh nahin to jism par zakhmon ki chadar le chalo

pyar ke bosida phulon ki yahan qimat nahin
shish-mahlon se guzarna hai to patthar le chalo

honge arbab-e-tamasha mein kuchh ahl-e-dard bhi
chand aansu bhi tabassum mein chhupa kar le chalo

raat jab bhigi to sae ne mujhe aawaz di
main hi tanhai ka sathi hun mujhe ghar le chalo

jaane kaise kaise sahraon mein ho apna guzar
dosto aankhon mein ashkon ka samundar le chalo

dad-khwahi ko ye tanha zakhm-e-sar kafi nahin
munsifon ke pas patthar bhi utha kar le chalo

der se subhen khadi hain dar pe aaina-ba-dast
zindagi ko ab zara khwabon se bahar le chalo

mujrim-e-haq shahr mein mere siwa koi nahin
sang-andazon ki basti mein mera sar le chalo

raat us ke lams ki khushbu ne chupke se kaha
ya yahin rah jao tum bhi ya mujhe ghar le chalo

'tahir' apne sar kisi ka ye bhi kyon ehsan rahe
apni gardan ke liye khud apna khanjar le chalo