baitha hua hun subh se larense-bagh mein
afkar ka hujum hai mere dimagh mein

chhaya hua hai chaar taraf bagh mein sukut
tanhaiyon ki god mein leta hua hun main

ashjar bar bar daraate hain ban ke bhut
jab dekhta hun un ki taraf kanpta hun main

baitha hua hun subh se larense-bagh mein
larense-bagh kaif o latafat ke khuld-zar

wo mausam-e-nashat wo ayyam-e-nau-bahaar
bhule hue manazir-e-rangin bahaar ke

afkar ban ke ruh mein meri utar gae
wo mast git mausam-e-ishrat-fishaar ke

gahraiyon ko dil ki gham aabaad kar gae
larense-bagh kaif o latafat ke khuld-zar

hai aasman pe kali ghataon ka izhdiham
hone lagi hai waqt se pahle hi aaj sham

duniya ki aankh nind se jis waqt jhuk gai
jab kaenat kho gai asrar-e-khwab mein

sine mein ju-e-ashk hai mere ruki hui
ja kar use bahaunga kunj-e-gulab mein

hai aasman pe kali ghataon ka izhdiham
afkar ka hujum hai mere dimagh mein

baitha hua hun subh se larense-bagh mein