roz ek shaKHs chala jata hai KHwahish karta

shayad ab rudad-e-hunar mein aise bab likhe jaenge

ai subh-e-umid der kya hai

inhi galiyon mein ek aisi gali hai

jis ne banaya har aaina main hi tha

safar kaThin hi sahi kya ajab tha sath us ka

kuchh log samajhne hi ko tayar nahin the

do baadal aapas mein mile the phir aisi barsat hui

jaane kya hai jise dekho wahi dil-gir lage

rang ab yun teri taswir mein bharta jaun

tha meri jast pe dariya baDi hairani mein

jabhi to zaKHm bhi gahra nahin hai

na fasle koi rakhna na qurbaten rakhna

kaise is shahr mein rahna hoga

hum jahan naghma-o-ahang liye phirte hain