Delhi, India
gada ko gar qanaat ho to phaTa chithaDa bas hai
kis tarah se guzar karun rah-e-ishq mein
aisa karunga ab ke gareban ko tar tar
holi ke ab bahane chhiDka hai rang kis ne
hasti se ta-adam hai safar do qadam ki rah
shama har sham tere rone par
na kuchh sitam se tere aah aah karta hun
kab ye dil o dimagh hai minnat-e-shama khinchiye
hai abas hatim ye sab mazmun o mani ka talash
aai eid wa dil mein nahin kuchh hawa-e-eid
dard tu mere pas se marte talak na jaiyo
is zamane mein na ho kyunkar hamara dil udas
rahn-e-sharab-KHana kiya shaiKH haif hai
adl se kar saltanat ai dil tu tan ke mulk mein
haq se milna gerwe kapDon upar mauquf nain