mere shahar mein meri aakhiri
wo ajib shab thi visal ki

ki chaman mein chhaya dhuan sa tha
kahan shabnami wo bahaar thi

wo chameli khushbu bikherti
wo bhari si shakhen gulab si

ki har ek patti thi nauha-khwan
thi kali kali bhi nidhaal si

the wo mujh se jaise gila-kunan
main chali hun kyon unhen chhod ke

thin larazti kanpti daliyan
ki labon pe sab ke the marsiye

ye bayan karte the pairahan
hamein khud se tum na juda karo

teri khushbuon mein base hain hum
hamein apne sath hi le chalo

tha ajib shor sa har taraf
ki samaaten bhi laraz gain

meri siskiyan meri aahen bhi
mere dil mein khauf se ja chhupin

na samay ruka na main ruk saki
ki watan hi mujh se bichhad gaya

wahi mitti jis ka khamir thi
wahi shahar mujh se bichhad gaya