ye durweshon ki basti hai yahan aisa nahin hoga
libas-e-zindagi phat jaega maila nahin hoga

share-bazar mein qimat uchhalti girti rahti hai
magar ye khun-e-muflis hai kabhi mahnga nahin hoga

tere ehsas ki inten lagi hain is imarat mein
hamara ghar tere ghar se kabhi uncha nahin hoga

hamari dosti ke bich khud-gharzi bhi shamil hai
ye be-mausam ka phal hai ye bahut mitha nahin hoga

purane shahr ke logon mein ek rasm-e-murawwat hai
hamare pas aa jao kabhi dhoka nahin hoga

ye aisi chot hai jis ko hamesha dukhte rahna hai
ye aisa zakhm hai jo umr bhar achchha nahin hoga