sim-tan gul-rukhon ki basti hai
ye badalti ruton ki basti hai

kaun samjhe sukut ki baaten
shahar khamoshiyon ki basti hai

ye lakiren ghamon ke raste hain
ye hatheli dukhon ki basti hai

zindagi tak zakat thahra di
ye mere raaziqon ki basti hai

aasman ki tarah hai sath koi
hijr bhi qurbaton ki basti hai

wo talatum-shiar kya jaane
jhil bhi paniyon ki basti hai

aql tafriq ka tamasha hai
aagahi faslon ki basti hai

jism paband-e-gul sahi 'abid'
dil magar wahshaton ki basti hai