mujh mein kisi ka aks na partaw Khaali aaina hun main

KHwar-o-ruswa na sar-e-kucha-o-bazar mile

lafzon ke siyah pairahan mein lipTi hui kuchh tanwiren hain

jab koi sham-e-hasin nazr-e-KHarabaat hui

ye kaisa rabt hua dil ko teri zat ke sath

ek purana shahr

lafzon ka almiya

bulawa

surKHiyan KHun mein Dubi hain sab aKHbaron ki

main uske wade ka ab bhi yaqin karta hun

raKHt-e-safar jo pas hamare na tha to kya

gham o nashat ki har rahguzar mein tanha hun

ho jae jahan sham wahin un ka basera