rakht rah-gir chhod aae hain
panw zanjir chhod aae hain

qaid-khane ke ek kone mein
apni taswir chhod aae hain

khwab aankhon ke sath le aae
aur ta'bir chhod aae hain

wo bhi lahore se chali aai
hum bhi kashmir chhod aae hain

khar ki rah-guzar mahakne ko
phul tasir chhod aae hain

yaad-e-mazi ko dil utha laya
zakhm iksir chhod aae hain

zang-alud ho gai hogi
hum jo shamshir chhod aae hain

ek chhota sa halqa-e-yaran
ya'ni jagir chhod aae hain

lakhnau chhodne ke ba'd laga
sohbat-e-'mir' chhod aae hain

jald lautega aap ka 'mehwar'
us ko tahrir chhod aae hain