Banaras, Uttar pradesh, India
KHun-e-tamanna rang laya ho aisa bhi ho sakta hai
bataun main tumhein aankhon mein aansu ya lahu kya hai
kya sar-e-tahrir hai aur kya pas-e-tahrir dekh
qaid-e-ulfat ka maza zulf-e-girah-gir mein hai
pas hote hue juda kyun hai
chup rahun kaise main barbaad-e-jahan hone tak
ru-ba-ru hain wo dekhta kya hai
tumhaari justuju ki hai wahan tak
kahiye kin lafzon mein ashkon ki kahani likkhun
dard had se siwa diya tu ne