Bareilly, Uttar pradesh, India
taswir-e-dost fikr-e-mujassam bani rahi
aadat meri duniya se chhupane ki nahin thi
fikr-e-naqqad-e-adab dirham-o-dinar mein hai
KHayal-e-gardish-e-sham-o-sahar mein rahta hun
chand diwaren kisi ko din kisi ko dar diye
jis raat bhi charagh-e-shab-e-gham raha hun main
rang ka farq miTaya ye sharaf mera tha
ek baat bahut KHas thi chehron ke safar mein
rah ke KHamosh bhi elan bahut karta hai
hum naqsh-e-pa the rahguzar hi mein rah gae
Tis bhi Tis na thi zaKHm-e-jigar hone tak
ye be-mausam jo purwai bahut hai
hael hain ashk rah mein kaise nazar mile
kanTon tumhein phulon ki chubhan yaad rahegi
mizaj-e-dil na itna sard hota