is se pahle ki teri chashm-e-karam
mazarat ki nigah ban jae

is se pahle ki tere baam ka husn
rifat-e-mehr-o-mah ban jae

pyar dhal jae mere ashkon mein
aarzu ek aah ban jae

mujh pe aa jae ishq ka ilzam
aur tu be-gunah ban jae

main tera shahr chhod jaunga
is se pahle ki sadgi teri

lab-e-khamosh ko gila kah de
main tujhe chaaragar khayal karun

tu mere gham ko la-dawa kah de
teri majburiyan na dekh sake

aur dil tujh ko bewafa kah de
jaane main be-khudi mein kya puchhun

jaane tu be-rukhi se kya kah de
main tera shahr chhod jaunga

chaara-e-dard ho bhi sakta tha
mujh ko itni khushi bahut kuchh hai

pyar go jawedan nahin phir bhi
pyar ki yaad bhi bahut kuchh hai

aane wale dinon ki zulmat mein
aaj ki raushni bahut kuchh hai

us tahi-damani ke aalam mein
jo mila hai wahi bahut kuchh hai

main tera shahr chhod jaunga
chhod kar sahil-e-murad chala

ab safina mera kahin thahre
zahar pina mera muqaddar hai

aur tere hont angbin thahre
kis tera tere aastan pe rukun

jab na panw tale zamin thahre
us se behtar hai dil yahi samjhe

tu ne roka tha hum nahin thahre
main tera shahr chhod jaunga

mujh ko itna zarur kahna hai
waqt-e-rukhsat salam se pahle

koi nama nahin likha main ne
tere harf-e-payam se pahle

tod lun rishta-e-nazar mein bhi
tum utar jao baam se pahle

le meri jaan mera wada hai
kal kisi waqt sham se pahle

main tera shahr chhod jaunga