sar-ba-kaf chalna pada hai qatilon ke shahr mein
dil ki qimat kuchh na thi in be-hison ke shahr mein

hosh-mandi ka labaada odh kar aaya tha main
aur pagal ho gaya hun pagalon ke shahr mein

sar chhupane ke liye ek saeban to chahiye
bhigte kab tak rahoge barishon ke shahr mein

sach ki qimat kuchh nahin hai jhut ke bazar mein
aql ki waqat kahan hai sar-phiron ke shahr mein

koi bhi dar wa nahin hota yahan mere liye
mil na paengi panahen buz-dilon ke shahr mein

mujh ko bhi mahngi badi hai in gali kuchon ki sair
dil ganwa aaya hun main bhi gul-rukhon ke shahr mein

baith mat jaana kabhi 'faruq' tum ji haar ke
dhundhna hai hal koi is mushkilon ke shahr mein