shahron maiN aik shahaR meraY ruut jaghoN ka shahar
kOochaY tu kia dilOoN maiN he voO’saat nahi rahi
shamoOn maiN aik sham wo awarghi ki shaam
ab neem’wah dareechOon ki hasRat nahi rahi
rahOoN maiN aik rah wo ghaR loatanay ki rah
thah’raY kisi jagha tabieat nahi rahi
yaadOoN maiN aik yaad koi dil shakaN se yaad
wo yaad ab kahaN hai k fursat nahi rahi
khawabOoN maiN aik khawab teri ham-rahi ka khawab
ab tuj ko dekhnaY ki bhe suRat nahi rahi
rangOoN maiN aik rang teRi sadghi ka rang
asi hawa chalie k wo ranGat he nahi rahi
batOoN maiN aik baat teRi chaahat ki baat
ab ye itfaaQ k wo chaahat he nahi rahi
zakhmOoN maiN aik zakhaM matah-e-hunaR ka zakham
ab koi arzoO-e-jee’arahat nahi rahi
logOoN maiN meraY log wo dildarioN k log
bichraY tu dOor doOr taak raqabat nahi rahi
sanaata ye bolta ha sadaa mut laga Paglee
awaz rah gaieY ha sama’aet nahi rahi