pahle khuddari dikha kar phans gae
phir wafa-dari nibha kar phans gae

tum ko to malum tha ulfat ka sach
tum bhala kyun dil laga kar phans gae

jo ziyaada qurbaton se the dukhi
wo sabhi se dur ja kar phans gae

jhut bola khub bola aur phir
khud se hi nazren mila kar phans gae

hum andhera kar ke hi raushan hue
aur hamin mashal jala kar phans gae

koi mai-khana nahin is shahr mein
hum yahan par ghar bana kar phans gae