zalzalon ne kiya yun shahr ko mismar ki bas
chikh uthe khauf se baam-o-dar-o-diwar ki bas

barishen le gai hain sara asasa mera
mehrban itna hua abr-e-guhar-bar ki bas

ab kisi dil mein nahin mimbar-o-mehrab ka khabt
aise badnam hue jubba-o-dastar ki bas

itni mai bhi na mili hont zara tar karte
apni taqdir pe wo roe hain mai-khwar ki bas

shahr-e-takhrib mein kya khwahish tamir karen
aise taraj hue kucha-o-bazar ki bas

ab ke khurshid ne barsai hai wo tariki
sar-barahna nikal aai hai shab-e-tar ki bas

zulm wo zulm ajal dhundhti phirti hai panah
sabr wo sabr ki sharminda hai aazar ki bas

yar-o-aghyar ne dekha hai tajjub se bahut
'mohsin'-ehsan pe thi wo tiron ki bauchhaar ki bas