main is shahr-e-kharabi mein faqiron ki tarah dar dar phira barson
use galiyon mein sadkon par

gharon ki sard diwaron ke pichhe dhundhta tanha
ki wo mil jae to tohfa use dun apni chahat ka

tamanna meri bar aai ki ek din ek darwaza khula aur
main ne dekha wo shanasa chand sa chehra

jo shadabi mein gulshan tha
main ek shan-e-gadayana liye us ki taraf lapka

to us ne chashm-e-be-parwa ke halke se ishaare se mujhe roka
aur apni zulf ko mathe pe lahraate hue puchha

kaho ai ajnabi sail
gada-e-be-sar-o-saman

tumhein kya chahiye hum se
main kahna chahta tha umr guzri jis ki chahat mein

wahi jab mil gaya to aur ab
kya chahe mujh ko

magar taqrir ki quwwat na thi mujh mein
faqat ek lafz nikla tha labon se kanpta darta

jise ummid kam thi us ke dil mein bar pane ki
mohabbat lafz tha mera

magar us ne suna roti