is shahr-e-dakhan ki har gali mein
ek chhupa hai dilkashi mein
bolo to mein mithaas aaye
chup ho to nigaah mein udaasi mein
har sher hai jaise mausam-e-gul
har lafz basa hai zindagi mein
ye shahr Wali ka maskan hai
yahin jaan basi hai shaayari mein
kya kahoon kuchh kaha nahin jaata
ab to bin tere raha nahin jaata
yaad karna har ghadi us yaar ka
hai wazifa mujh dil-e-bimaar ka
raah-e-mazmoon-e-taaza band nahin
taa qayaamat khula hai baab-e-sukhan
jise ishq ka teer kaari lage
use zindagi kyun na bhaari lage
muflisi sab bahaar khoti hai
mard ka aitbaar khoti hai
dekhna har subah tujh rukhsaar ka
hai mutaala mujh dil-e-bimaar ka