Qaryaa-e-jaaN mein koi phool khilaane aaye
Woh mere dil pe nayaa zakhm lagaane aaye

Mere veeraan darichoN mein bhi khushbu jaage
Woh mere ghar ke dar-o-baam sajaane aaye

Uss se ek baar to roothuN main usee ki maanind
Aur meri tarh’ se wo mujhko manaane aaye

Isee kuche mein kayi us ke shanaasa bhi to hain
Woh kisi aur se milne ke bahaane aaye

Ab na puchhungi main khoye hue khaboN ka pata
Woh agar aaye to kuch bhi na bataane aaye

Zabt ki shehar-panaahoN ki mere maalik khair
Gham ka sailaab agar mujhko bahaane aaye.