Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
phir apni zat ki tira-hadon se bahar aa
wahi harf hain wahi zarf hain wahi roz-o-shab hain sarab se
ajab KHwabon se mera rabta rakkha gaya
nikal gulab ki muTThi se aur KHushbu ban
makan soe hue the abhi ki dar jage
ajib saneha guzra hai in gharon pe koi
be-tuki raushni mein parae andhere liye
meri tahriron ka mahwar ek be-sar faKHta
koi kahani koi waqia suna to sahi
ai sail-e-ab Thahar ab ke gardanon tak rah
hawa chalegi magar sitara nahin chalega
muhib raat ke gunjaan paniyon se nikal