jise paayaa wo saaz-e-zi.ndagii ka ek sholaa thaa
mai.n tere shahar me.n ai dost pahalii baar aayaa thaa

mai.n apane dil ke har kone me.n
har zarre me.n jhaa.Nk aayaa
yahaa.N koii nahii.n koii nahii.n
mere siwaa ab tak
yahaa.N mai.n kal bhii tanhaa thaa
yahaa.N mai.n ab bhii tanhaa huu.N
wahii aa.Nsuu wahii aahe.n
wahii dil kii ghuTan ab tak
wahii Gam phir mujhe ab duur se
aawaaz detaa hai
jo mujhako ek din is shahar tak pahu.Nchaane aayaa thaa

pahaa.Dii waadiyo.n ke biich
mere gaa.Nv kii maaTii
mujhe parades ke Gam se
chhu.Daa letii to achchhaa thaa
mai.n ik chalataa huaa laashaa huu.N
in a.njaan galiyo.n me.n
tuu is laashe ko siine se lagaa letii to achchhaa thaa