Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
ye jo raushni hai kalam mein ki baras rahi hai tamam mein
qindil-e-mah-o-mehr ka aflak pe hona
main so raha tha aur meri KHwab-gah mein
KHush-libasi hai baDi chiz magar kya kije
bujhi ruh ki pyas lekin saKHi
subh ke shahr mein ek shor hai shadabi ka
miTTi pe numudar hain pani ke zaKHire
surma jis ke kinaron se palaT aate hain
le aaega ek roz gul o barg bhi sarwat
do hi chizen is dharti mein dekhne wali hain
aankhon mein damak uTThi hai taswir-e-dar-o-baam
maut ke darinde mein ek kashish to hai sarwat
jise anjam tum samajhti ho
main aag dekhta tha aag se juda kar ke
nai nai si aag hai ya phir kaun hai wo