shahr ki rut badalne wali hai
koi surat nikalne wali hai

aas ka aaftab chamka hai
ye siyah raat dhalne wali hai

ab muradon ko puri kar bhi de
ab tamanna machalne wali hai

furqat-e-shab hai aur hum hain bas
dard ki shama jalne wali hai

ye sada-e-jaras hai subh ki dost
jo andhera nigalne wali hai

ishq mein sath mil gaya hai ab
har bala sar se talne wali hai

rang suraj ka le ke baadal se
ab 'shafaq' bhi nikalne wali hai