Shah-e-wala

hum to yun bhi baj-guzar the sadiyon ke

hum to kitni hi naslon se

aap ki kitni hi naslon ko

haqq-e-namak mein

apne iman aur ana ka

nazrana dete aae the

hum ne to apne hisse mein

mahal-sara ke pichhwaDe ki

dhul chuni thi

aur rahon mein uDne wale kuchh tinke bhi

jin se ghonsle ban sakte the

mahal-sara ko in tinkon se kya KHatra tha

phir kyun aap ne shah-e-wala

chilon kawwon aur gidhon ko

chhoTe chhoTe ghonsle nochne par mamur kiya hai

aisa kyun hai shah-e-wala

hum sadiyon ke baj-guzar to

shahr-e-panah se bahar hain

lekin chilen kawwe aur gidh

shahr-e-panah ke andar hain

shahr-e-panah ki is taqsim mein

kis ka hath hai shah-e-wala