Aankhain rehen parri hain jis ke hijer mein sadiyon se,
Aayinon mein ussi ka akss choomta rehta hoon,

Sabzz parindon waley saahil ki tabeer ki khatir,
Main ik khawb ko apne khawb sunaata rehta hoon,

Wasl ke rang, shanaasha khushbu, phaillay chaaron aur,
Shaam sawerey un ke peechey chalta rehta hoon,

Dil ka dard jaganey wali aik sadaa aur main,
Apne hath mein aik lakeer si dhoondta rehta hoon,

Ik awaaz main shaamil kesi awaazain hain Ataa,
Kya kuch yaad aata hai, kya kuch bhoolta rehta hoon.

Sehraa hoon ik jaltey dukh ka,
Main ik gham ka dhaara hoon,

Sachaayi ka shola dil main,
Main jalta hua angaara hoon,

Galiyon galiyon dhoondon tujh ko,
Main bhi ik banjaara hoon,

Arshad meri qeemat kya hai,
Main matti hoon, gaara* hoon..

Na phoolon me khoshbu samayi hoti,
Us se milte to bus larai hooti,

Wo hoti ek zalim ustani jaisi,
Us ke samne sirf parhayi hoti,

Hoti rah-e-mohobat bus tanha,
Kanton se har shay sajayi hoti,

Be’rukhi be muravat adaao se,
Kuch milte yun ke ruswayi hoti,

Guzar yun jate kareeb se Aamir,
Ke ghairon ke jaisi judayi hoti..