Delhi, India
chhoDa na tujhe ne ram kya ye bhi na hua wo bhi na hua
meri turbat par chaDhane DhunDta hai kis ke phul
main zoaf se jun naqsh-e-qadam uTh nahin sakta
kyun na kahen bashar ko hum aatish-o-ab o KHak-o-baad
rang maila na hua jama-e-uryani ka
na kyun ki ashk-e-musalsal ho rahnuma dil ka
na zikr-e-ashna ne qissa-e-begana rakhte hain
sada hai is aah-o-chashm-e-tar se falak pe bijli zamin pe baran
ek qafila hai bin tere ham-rah safar mein
dil ishq-e-KHush-qadan mein jo KHwahan-e-nala tha
subh-e-gulshan mein ho gar wo gul-e-KHandan paida
tere hai zulf o ruKH ki did subh-o-sham aashiq ka
shab jo ruKH-e-pur-Khaal se wo burqe ko utare sote hain
juda nahin hai har ek mauj dekh aab ke bich
dikha do gar mang apni shab ko to hashr barpa ho kahkashan par