sharik-e-khalwat-e-khun-bar thodi hota hai
ye shahr gham ka, nigah-dar thodi hota hai

shikast o fath ke asbab tai-shuda to nahin
jo ek bar ho, har bar thodi hota hai

hai ek waqt muqarrar, wagarna duniya mein
koi zawal pe tayar thodi hota hai

fareb-e-dawa-guzari hai, masala kuchh aur
sabhi ko ishq ka aazar thodi hota hai

lahu ki tal pe aaghaz raqs karte hue
idhar udhar se sarokar thodi hota hai

ulatna chahe jo kar-e-munafiqat ka naqab
ye shahr! is ka taraf-dar thodi hota hai

lakiren khinchte rahne se ban gai taswir
koi bhi kaam ho, be-kar thodi hota hai