nahin ho tum to aisa lag raha hai
ki jaise shahr mein curfew laga hai

mere sae mein us ka naqsh-e-pa hai
bada ehsan mujh par dhup ka hai

koi barbaad ho kar ja chuka hai
koi barbaad hona chahta hai

lahu aankhon mein aa kar chhup gaya hai
na jaane shahr-e-dil mein kya hua hai

kati hai umr bas ye sochne mein
mere bare mein wo kya sochta hai

barae nam hain un se marasim
barae nam jina pad raha hai

sitare jagmagate ja rahe hain
khuda apna qasida likh raha hai

gulon ki baaten chhup kar sun raha hun
tumhaara zikr achchha lag raha hai