Lucknow, Uttar pradesh, India
wafa ki KHair manata hun bewafai mein bhi
azab ye bhi kisi aur par nahin aaya
dost kya KHud ko bhi pursish ki ijazat nahin di
ye ab khula ki koi bhi manzar mera na tha
inhin mein jite inhin bastiyon mein mar rahte
sitara-war jale phir bujha diye gae hum
koi to phul khilae dua ke lahje mein
mere KHuda mujhe itna to moatabar kar de
kahan ke nam o nasab ilm kya fazilat kya
samundar is qadar shorida-sar kyun lag raha hai
ye basti jaani-pahchani bahut hai
bikhar jaenge hum kya jab tamasha KHatm hoga
ye naqsh hum jo sar-e-lauh-e-jaan banate hain
sar-e-baam-e-hijr diya bujha to KHabar hui
junun ka rang bhi ho shola-e-numu ka bhi ho