jab raushnī chamkī to uThāyā sar-e-sāhil

miTTī ke pyāle meñ thā sonā sar-e-sāhil

paanī pe makāñ jaise makīñ aur kahīñ ġham

kuchh aise nazar aa.ī thī duniyā sar-e-sāhil

jab tai ho mulāqāt us āshufta-sarī se

tum aur hī kuchh rañg pahannā sar-e-sāhil

kashtī meñ nazar aa.ī thī jannat kī tajallī

patvār uThāte hī maiñ bhāgā sar sāhil

ab qaum utāre koī siine pe hamāre

pahle to utārā thā sahīfa sar-e-sāhil

maiñ haath baḌhātā to bhalā kaise baḌhātā

tasvīr meñ the sāġhar-o-mīnā sar-e-sāhil

ham log karachi ke ajab log haiñ sāhab

khānā hai samundar meñ to piinā sar-e-sāhil