shahr-e-tarik ko sapnon ka nagar hone tak
muntazir baithi hun is shab ki sahar hone tak

hijr mein haalat-e-dil kaise sambhal paegi
rah-e-dushwar se yaadon ka guzar hone tak

raat ki god mein arman liye baithi hun
kash aa jae wo ye raat basar hone tak

us ka mujh se hai taqaza ki gulistan mein rahun
apni ranai ka phulon pe asar hone tak

pyar ko ahl-e-zamana se bacha kar rakhiye
pyar ki apni sabhi manzilen sar hone tak

wo to aa jaega mujh ko ye yaqin hai lekin
mit na jaun kahin main us ko khabar hone tak

tum ne 'zaryab' yunhi naghma sunaya tha use
us ko gana hai magar pyar amar hone tak