Shahr-e-dost

wo shahr-e-dost bhi

ruKHsat hua ki jis ne sada

hamare dil mein khilae the chahaton ke gulab

KHumar baqi hai ab tak hamari aankhon mein

hasin lamhon ka jo us ke dam se raushan the

tumhaare baad bhi aaenge yun to sab mausam

bahut sataenge lekin har ek mauqa par

jo hote tum to

ye kaam is tarah karte

karenge yaad tumhein hum kai hawalon se

ajib shaKHs tha

kaDwi-kasili sun kar bhi

na tez bola kisi se

na wo hua naraaz

sajae rahta tha honTon pe chahaton ke gulab

bichhaD rahe ho to wada karo mere hamdam

kabhi jo guzro idhar se to bhul mat jaana

yahin milenge kisi mulsari ke peD tale

karenge baaten shrangar-ras ke dohon ki

karenge baaten bihaari ki naykaon ki

karenge baaten kisi ke rasile honTon ki

mahakti zulfon ki kajal ki us ki bindiya ki

lachakti shaKH se jismon ki

chand-chehron ki

bichhaD rahe ho to wada karo

ki aaoge

kabhi jo guzro idhar se to bhul mat jaana

tumhaare hijr ke mausam ki sabz chadar ko

main apne tan pe sajae

yahin milunga tumhein