Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
junun-e-awwalin shaistagi thi
safar KHud-raftagi ka bhi ajab andaz tha
gardish-e-mina-o-jam dekhiye kab tak rahe
chhalak rahi hai mai-e-nab tishnagi ke liye
ab tak sharik-e-mahfil-e-aghyar kaun hai
ek ke ghar ki KHidmat ki aur ek ke dil se mohabbat ki
yun kahne ko pairaya-e-izhaar bahut hai
ek tera gham jis ko rah-e-motabar jaanen
raat ajab aaseb-zada sa mausam tha
kyun ai gham-e-firaq ye kya baat ho gai
ye hukm hai ki andhere ko raushni samjho
ye kya sitam hai koi rang-o-bu na pahchane
jaan dena bas ek ziyan ka sauda tha
wo jo ek shakl mere chaar taraf bikhri thi
KHush jo aae the pasheman gae