main shahr-e-tamanna ki taraj nagri ke malbe mein
lachaar-o-tanha

kabhi is khandar par kabhi us khandar tak
bhatakta hua

dhundta phir raha hun
apne masum mismar khwabon ka malba

tabhi ek taraf ko nazar jo gai to dikhai diya
tute phute jalae gae kuchh makan

ek minar-e-masjid
kalash ek mandir ka aundha pada hai

kureda to malbe ke niche mera khwab
sanjhi wirasat ka ek saz bhi dafn tha

mujhe yaad aaya
mere amman abba ne is saz par

kitne ulfat ke naghme baja kar sikhae the hum ko
jawani mein

is saz ki narm dilkash dhunon par
bade josh aur hausle se

tarane mohabbat ke gay the hum ne
magar phir

ruh-parwar azanon ki aawaz
aur mandiron ke bhajan

dilkashi bhul kar
apne ghalbe ka elan bante gae

shor itna badha
saz-e-ulfat ki aawaz bhi dab gai

shor se josh badhta gaya
hosh jata raha

aur phir ye hua
aaj shahr-e-tamanna ki haalat hai jo

jis taraf dekhiye rakh hi rakh hai
aur main

apni miras ko
apni sanjhi wirasat ke tute hue saz ko

apne dil se lagae
dil-shikasta-o-giryan khada hun

kya karun
is ko malbe mein hi dafn kar dun

mujh se ye to nahin hoga
aisa karta hun tute hue saz ko

apni aulad ko saunp dun
bas isi aas par

isi ummid mein
mere bachche phir us saz ko jod kar

git ulfat ke phir gungunane lagen
nafraton ko mitane lagen

kash ye ho sake