wo kahan qasr-e-ali-shan mein khush
hum gharibon ke hain gumnam mein khush

dur se dekhne se lagte hain
sab sitare hain aasman mein khush

dhup usi raste mein aati hai
ek darwaza hai makan mein khush

rah-giron ko rok leti hai
chaarpai hai saeban mein khush

tukde tukdon mein bat gai duniya
kuchh purane hain khandan mein khush

kaghazon par saje sunahre khwab
log hote rahe plan mein khush

ho saliqa agar baratne ka
lafz rahte hain har zaban mein khush