Tonk, Rajasthan, India
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
chaDhte dariya se bhi gar par utar jaoge
wo daur-e-nashat-o-dida-o-dil jaise bas abhi guzra hi to hai
dil ke waraq-e-sada pe kuchh rang ubhaaren
kitni diwaren uThi hain ek ghar ke darmiyan
laja laja ke sitaron se mang bharti hai
san li sada-e-koh-e-nida aur chal paDe
bikharte TuTte lamhon ko apna ham-safar jaana
ek bar mil ke phir na kabhi umr bhar mile
shahar ujDe hue KHwabon ke basae kya kya
sine mein kasak ban ke utarne ke liye hai