ham se pahle to kahīñ pyaar na thā shahr-ba-shahr
apne hamrāh ye sailāb gayā shahr-ba-shahr
aise badnām huiiñ apnī mahaktī ġhazleñ
jaise āvārgī-e-mauj-e-sabā shahr-ba-shahr
log kyā kyā na ga.e toḌ ke paimān-e-vafā
dil kī dhaḌkan ne magar saath diyā shahr-ba-shahr
ham ki 'ma.asūm' haiñ dehāt ke rahne vaale
DhūñDte phirte haiñ kyā jāniye kyā shahr-ba-shahr