Banaras, Uttar pradesh, India
sharar-e-ishq sadiyon ka safar karta hua
wo KHwab talabgar-e-tamasha bhi nahin hai
kuchh talluq bhi nahin rasm-e-jahan se aage
apni ana se bar-sar-e-paikar main hi tha
nai zamin nae aasman sanwarte rahen
hawa ki zad pe charagh-e-shab-e-fasana tha
bujhti ragon mein nur bikharta hua sa main
hujum-e-sayyargan mein raushan diya usi ka
ufuq ke aaKHiri manzar mein jagmagaun main
bajae gul mujhe tohfa diya babulon ka
ek tasawwur-e-be-karan tha aur main
wo mauj-e-hawa jo abhi bahne ki nahin hai
abhi to faisla baqi hai sham hone de
main jism o jaan ke khel mein bebak ho gaya
siyahi Dhal ke palkon par bhi aae