sahil-e-sham pe kuchh khwab se afsane se
dhundhte rahte hain kuchh log hain diwane se

raat phir aks ka jamghat sa laga rahta hai
apne begane se aur jaane se anjaane se

raat bhar us ki tamanna ka fusun-e-paiham
raat bhar khwab mein jalte hue parwane se

ma-ghulaman-e-dar-e-ku-e-mohammad hastem
hum ko kya kaam kisi aur gali jaane se

wo pukaren to 'husain' un ki gali ko dauden
wo nikalen to nikal jaen khuda-khane se