Allahabad, Uttar pradesh, India
main kis ke hath pe apna lahu talash karun
nawak-e-zulm uTha dashna-e-andoh sambhaal
aankh jhuk jati hai jab band-e-qaba khulte hain
gham-e-dauran ne bhi sikhe gham-e-jaanan ke chalan
is tarah hosh ganwana bhi koi baat nahin
inhin pattharon pe chal kar agar aa sako to aao
meri ruh ki haqiqat mere aansuon se puchho
ek mauj-e-KHun-e-KHalq thi kis ki jabin pe thi
utra tha jis pe bab-e-haya ka waraq waraq
jis din se apna tarz-e-faqirana chhuT gaya
ishq in zalimon ki duniya mein
KHud apne shab-o-roz guzar jaenge lekin
dil ke rishte ajib rishte hain
titliyan uDti hain aur un ko pakaDne wale
ruh ke is virane mein teri yaad hi sab kuchh thi