Malihabad, Uttar pradesh, India
be-shak asir-e-gesu-e-jaanan hain be-shumar
puchhti rahti hai jo qaisar-o-kisra ka mizaj
jo hai tazgi meri zat mein wahi zikr-o-fikr-e-chaman mein hai
dekhiye ruswa na ho jae kahin kar-e-junun
aaine mein hai faqat aap ka aks
aankhon mein jal rahe the diye etibar ke
log milne ko chale aate hain diwane se
kushta-e-zabt-e-fughan naghma-e-be-saz-o-sada
tumhaari aankhon ki gardishon mein baDi murawwat hai humne mana
jab bhi us zulf-e-pareshan ki hawa aati hai
kafir sahi hazar magar isko kya kahen
jo musafir bhi tere kuche se guzra hoga
kisi ke jaur-e-musalsal ka faiz hai aKHgar
koi saghar pe saghar pi raha hai koi tishna hai
dekho hamari samt ki zinda hain hum abhi