koi tohmat ho mere nam chali aati hai
jaise bazar mein har ghar se gali aati hai

teri yaad aati hai ab koi kahani ban kar
ya kisi nazm ke sanche mein dhali aati hai

ab bhi pahle ki tarah pesh-raw-e-rang-o-sada
ek munh-band si be-rang kali aati hai

chal ke dekhen to sahi kaun hai ye dukhtar-e-raz
roz-e-awwal se jo bad-nam chali aati hai

ye mere karb ka aalam rahe yarab aabaad
is zamin se bu-e-aulad-e-'ali' aati hai