tamam log ibtida mein
ek dusre ke samne

hujum mein dikhai dene wale kuchh nishan
mahz ajnabi

phir yaka-yak moajaza tulu ka
aur ek ru-e-aftab

baadalon ke par se nikal ke ru-ba-ru
khiram-e-nur ku-ba-ku

purana shahr
waqt-e-sham

phailta umadta ajnabi hujum
hao-hu ke darmiyan moajaza hua

aur ek muztarib hasin ru-e-dil-gudaz
mere jism o jaan mein dekhte hi dekhte sama gaya

wo raushni tha mauj-e-aftab tha
bas ek nazar mein jaise main ne us ko pa liya

main dam-ba-khud sa rah gaya
ye hadsa tha waqia tha kaisa ittifaq tha

tulu-e-nur ke jilau mein
ek tawil pur-khatar siyah raat

shahr mein utar gai