shahr ki galiyon ke raushan zawiye
raat ki tanhaiyon ke ham-safar

aasman ke nile nile hashiye
chand ki ranaiyon ke nauhagar

tirgi lipti hui diwar se
subh ki tabaniyon ki muntazir

raston ke pech o kham bazar se
laut kar aae hon jaise bar bar

ek virani hai meri gham-gusar
kuchh siyah kuchh surkh kuchh khakistari

rang ke kutton pe ujli dhaariyan
jin ki shiryanon mein shorida-sari

aur daryuza-gari ka imtizaj
ye saman aur raat ki jadugari

chand ka le kar chali hathon mein taj