dil Dūbne lagā hai tavānā.ī chāhiye
kuchh vaar mujh ko zahr-e-shanāsā.ī chāhiye
kal tak the mutma.in ki musāfir haiñ raat ke
ab raushnī milī hai to bīnā.ī chāhe
taufīq hai to vus.at-e-sahrā bhī dekh leñ
ye kyā ki apne ghar kī hī añgnā.ī chāhiye
armān thā tumhīñ ko ki sab saath meñ raheñ
ab tum hī kah rahe ho ki tanhā.ī chāhiye
halkī sī is jamāhī se maiñ mutma.in nahīñ
band-e-qabā kā ḳhauf kyā añgḌā.ī chāhiye
jo log aa.ine se bahut duur duur the
un ko bhī aaj bazm-e-ḳhud-ārā.ī chāhiye
shā.istagān-e-shahr meñ mat kījiye shumār
mardūd-e-ḳhalq huuñ mujhe rusvā.ī chāhiye