sabza-sabza sookh rahi haian phiki, zard dopahar
divaroan ko chat raha hai tanahaee ka zahar
door ufuq tak ghatati-badhati, uthati-girati rahati hai
kohar ki soorat beraunaq dardoan ki gandali lahar
basata hai is kohar ke pichhe roshaniyoan ka shahar
ai roshaniyoan ke shahar
kaun kahe kis samt hai teri roshaniyoan ki rah
har janib benoor kh di hai hijr ki shahar panah
thak kar har soo baith rahi hai shauq ki maand sipah
aj mera dil fikr mean hai
ai roshaniyoan ke shahar
shab khooan se muanh pher n jae aramanoan ki rau
khair ho teri lailaoan ki, un sab se kah do
aj ki shab jab die jalaean ooanchi rakhean lau