Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
arz-e-dakan mein jaan to dilli mein dil bani
dagh ke sher jawani mein bhale lagte hain
pattharon ke des mein shishe ka hai apna waqar
raat ki raat bahut dekh li duniya teri
subh hain sajde mein hum to sham saqi ke huzur
dil-e-gham-zada pe guzar gaya hai wo hadsa ki mere liye
bazm-e-yaran hai ye saqi mai nahin to gham na kar
ai gardisho tumhein zara taKHir ho gai
ahl-e-dil ke waste paigham ho kar rah gai
ye mahal ye mal o daulat sab yahin rah jaenge
ab main hudud-e-hosh-o-KHirad se guzar gaya