zikr hai dard ka ek shahr basa hai mujhse

bahut hain roz-e-sawab-o-gunah dekhne ko

abhi shuur ne bas dukhti rag TaToli hai

sadaon ka na KHala dekh kar Dara mujhko

sabit ye main karunga ki hun ya nahin hun main

ek lamha jo kaTe dusra phir bhaari hai

kuchh der to sab kuchh TuTne ka mahaul raha

yunhi nahin hum bolte jate ye apni majburi hai

ye shahr shahr sar-e-am ab munadi hai

kholega raaz kaun teri kaenat ke

mujhko ye kya ho jata hai ghar ka tasawwur aate hi

main ek sham jo lauTa ghubar-e-jaan ban kar

mahsus jo hota hai ki hum hain bhi nahin bhi

ab aur sanehe hum par nahin guzarne ke

thoDi der ko hum jo kahin ruk jate to ye mumkin tha