shahr ka shahr agar aae bhi samjhane ko

shahr kā shahr agar aa.e bhī samjhāne ko

is se kyā farq paḌegā tire dīvāne ko

kyā koī khel hai benām-o-nishāñ ho jaanā

vaise to sham.a bhī tayyār hai jal jaane ko

vo ajab shaḳhs thā kal jis se mulāqāt huī

maiñ milā huuñ kisī jaane hue anjāne ko

ek lamha bhī to bekār nahīñ kaT saktā

ek gutthī jo milī hai mujhe suljhāne ko

ye alag baat ki ik buuñd muqaddar meñ na thī

sar pe sau baar ghaTā chhā.ī rahī chhāne ko

shaam hone ko hai jalne ko hai sham-e-mahfil

saañs lene kī bhī fursat nahīñ parvāne ko

shahr ka shahr agar aae bhi samjhane ko

is se kya farq paDega tere diwane ko

kya koi khel hai benam-o-nishan ho jaana

waise to shama bhi tayyar hai jal jaane ko

wo ajab shaKHs tha kal jis se mulaqat hui

main mila hun kisi jaane hue anjaane ko

ek lamha bhi to bekar nahin kaT sakta

ek gutthi jo mili hai mujhe suljhane ko

ye alag baat ki ek bund muqaddar mein na thi

sar pe sau bar ghaTa chhai rahi chhane ko

sham hone ko hai jalne ko hai sham-e-mahfil

sans lene ki bhi fursat nahin parwane ko