kuchh yaadagaar-e-shahar-e-sitam_gar hii le chale.n
aaye hai.n is galii me.n to patthar hii le chale.n
yuu.N kis tarah kaTegaa ka.Dii dhuup kaa safar
sar par Khayaal-e-yaar kii chaadar hii le chale.n
ranj-e-safar kii ko_ii nishaanii to paas ho
tho.Dii sii Khaak-e-kuuchaa-e-dil_bar hii le chale.n
ye kah ke chhe.Datii hai hame.n dil_giraftagii
ghabaraa gaye hai.n aap to bahar hii le chale.n
is shahar-e-becharaaG me.n jaayegii tuu kahaa.N
aa ai shab-e-firaaq tujhe ghar hii le chale.n
aaye hai.n is galii me.n to patthar hii le chale.n
yuu.N kis tarah kaTegaa ka.Dii dhuup kaa safar
sar par Khayaal-e-yaar kii chaadar hii le chale.n
ranj-e-safar kii ko_ii nishaanii to paas ho
tho.Dii sii Khaak-e-kuuchaa-e-dil_bar hii le chale.n
ye kah ke chhe.Datii hai hame.n dil_giraftagii
ghabaraa gaye hai.n aap to bahar hii le chale.n
is shahar-e-becharaaG me.n jaayegii tuu kahaa.N
aa ai shab-e-firaaq tujhe ghar hii le chale.n