likkhi hai kya hawaon pe tahrir dekhiye
kya kah raha hai katib-e-taqdir dekhiye

shahr-e-wafa mein ahl-e-hunar ahl-e-ilm ki
kitni badhi hai izzat-o-tauqir dekhiye

khandaraat dhundte hain banate nahin mahal
ahl-e-hunar ka jazba-e-tamir dekhiye

lashe gali gali mein hain ujda hua hai ghar
azmat-nishan shahr ki taswir dekhiye

tair lahu-luhan hai khwab-o-khayal ka
ye hai hamare khwab ki tabir dekhiye

ghar ghar mein raushni si rahi aql-o-fahm ki
pahunchi kahan nahin hai ye tanwir dekhiye

rahbar ke naqsh-e-pa pe badhate nahin qadam
khaif hain kitne rah se rahgir dekhiye

jari hai raqs ab bhi yahan khak-o-khun ka
tuta kahan hai halqa-e-zanjir dekhiye

suljha sakenge aap na 'siddiq' umr bhar
uljhi hai aisi zulf-e-girah-gir dekhiye