sar-e-ashjar tahrir hawa achchhi nahin lagti
hamein patjhad mein gulshan ki faza achchhi nahin lagti

gali-kuchon pe ye kaisa sukut-e-marg tari hai
faza-e-shahr-e-be-saut-o-sada achchhi nahin lagti

pas-e-taswir ho jab ek rang-e-atish-o-ahan
teri taswir ai duniya zara achchhi nahin lagti

wahi hai bhuk ahl-e-zar ki lekin log kahte hain
bhara ho pet to koi ghiza achchhi nahin lagti

tajjub hai hamein un par jinhen apne gulistan ki
zamin achchhi nahin lagti faza achchhi nahin lagti

adhura hai abhi zauq-e-tamasha-e-jamal apna
koi surat sar-e-shahr-e-wafa achchhi nahin lagti

kare kya chaaragar aise marizon ka jinhen 'shahid'
ilaj achchha nahin lagta dawa achchhi nahin lagti