Hum ko lota hai usi sheher ne aye jan-e-wafa,
Jis ki galiyon mein mohabbat ka kuch hisab na tha,

Woh jo rehty thy mere sath hamesha din bhar,
Unke mazhab mein wafaon ka koi baab na tha,

Wo jo ankhon mein mohabbat ko liye phirtay they,
Unke dil mein thi woh nafrat, k kuch hisab na tha,

Mene jisko bhi musebat men maseeha jana,
Jo dia usne bara us se kuch azaab na tha,

Mujhy khayal tha yeh log mere apne hain,
Magar, wahan pe to aysa koi rewaaj na tha .. !