Meerut, Uttar pradesh, India
ai Khaar Khaar-e-hasrat kya kya figar hain hum
kis qadar dilruba-numa hai dil
wahi wada hai wahi aarzu wahi apni umr-e-tamam hai
kahiye kya aur faisle ki baat
KHat zamin par na ai fusun-gar kaT
dil ke har juzw mein judai hai
naqsh-bar-ab nam hai sail-e-fana maqam
tujhe kal hi se nahin be-kali na kuchh aaj hi se raha qalaq
pi bhi ai maya-e-ashabab sharab
KHushi mein bhi nawa-sanj-e-fughan hun
raaz-e-dil dost ko suna baiThe
KHud dekh KHudi ko o KHud-ara
uDaun na kyun tar-tar-e-gareban
na raha shikwa-e-jafa na raha
ghair shayan-e-rasm-o-rah nahin