mujhe khwab-e-sarab-e-azab diye meri ruh ka naghma chhin liya
aashob-e-malal ishrat-e-jaan 'wijdan' se kya kya chhin liya

ek ranj-e-safar ki dhul mere chehre pe gard-e-malal hui
ek kaif jo sangi sathi tha us kaif ka saya chhin liya

mere hath bhi zakhm-e-dil ki tarah main tut gaya sahil ki tarah
ai dard-e-gham-e-hijran tu ne kya mujh ko diya kya chhin liya

in rangon mein mera rang bhi tha in baaton mein meri baat bhi thi
mera rang mita meri baat kati kis ne mera rasta chhin liya

ai shahr-e-alam meri baat to sun tu khwab mere wapas kar de
main tera karam lauta dunga tu ne mera chehra chhin liya

main nauhagari tak bhul gaya mere log jale mere shahr lute
is shahr-e-maishat ne mujh se ehsas ka dariya chhin liya

ye sud-o-ziyan ki baaten hain in baaton mein kya rakkha hai
ek khwab-e-tamanna de ke mujhe ek khwab-e-tamanna chhin liya