Delhi, India
chhoDa na tujhe ne ram kya ye bhi na hua wo bhi na hua
meri turbat par chaDhane DhunDta hai kis ke phul
main zoaf se jun naqsh-e-qadam uTh nahin sakta
kyun na kahen bashar ko hum aatish-o-ab o KHak-o-baad
rang maila na hua jama-e-uryani ka
na kyun ki ashk-e-musalsal ho rahnuma dil ka
na zikr-e-ashna ne qissa-e-begana rakhte hain
sada hai is aah-o-chashm-e-tar se falak pe bijli zamin pe baran
ek qafila hai bin tere ham-rah safar mein
dil ishq-e-KHush-qadan mein jo KHwahan-e-nala tha
subh-e-gulshan mein ho gar wo gul-e-KHandan paida
shab jo ruKH-e-pur-Khaal se wo burqe ko utare sote hain
tere hai zulf o ruKH ki did subh-o-sham aashiq ka
juda nahin hai har ek mauj dekh aab ke bich
dikha do gar mang apni shab ko to hashr barpa ho kahkashan par