andeshon ke darwazon par
koi nishan lagata hai

aur raaton raat tamam gharon par
wahi siyahi phir jati hai

dukh ka shab khun roz adhura rah jata hai
aur shanakht ka lamha bitta jata hai

main aur mera shahr-e-mohabbat
tariki ki chadar odhe

raushni ki aahat par kan lagae kab se baithe hain
ghodon ki tapon ko sunte rahte hain

had-e-samaat se aage jaane wali aawazon ke resham se
apni ru-e-siyah pe tare kadhte rahte hain

angushta ne ek ek kar ke chhalni hone ko aae
ab bari angusht-e-shahadat ki aane wali hai

subh se pahle wo katne se bach jae to!