Bangalore, Karnataka, India
karishma-saz-e-azal kya tilism bandha hai
din ko kar-e-daraaz-e-dahr raha
hairat-e-jalwa muqaddar hai to jalwa kya hai
chashm-e-mushtaq ne ye KHwab ajab dekhe hain
palak jhapakte mein kaTte hain roz o shab mah o sal
gham-e-dil ham-rahi kare na kare
muhit-e-KHwab se ek baad-e-tah-nashin ubhri
lafz o manzar mein maani ko TaTola na karo
KHuda-shanas bahut hum bhi the magar ab ke
ye shahr shahr ki aabaadiyan fana ki taraf
wo na chahe to main bina na rahun
karoDon sal ka dekha hua tamasha hai