ek nae shahr-e-KHush-asar ki bimari hai

ik na.e shahr-e-ḳhush-āsār kī bīmārī hai

dasht meñ bhī dar-o-dīvār kī bīmārī hai

ek hī maut bhalā kise kare us kā ilaaj

zindagānī hai ki sau baar kī bīmārī hai

bas isī vaj.h se qaa.em hai mirī sehat-e-ishq

ye jo mujh ko tere dīdār kī bīmārī hai

log iqrār karāne pe tule haiñ ki mujhe

apne hī aap se inkār kī bīmārī hai

ye jo zaḳhmoñ kī tarah lafz mahak uThte haiñ

sirf ik sūrat-e-iz.hār kī bīmārī hai

ghar meñ rakhtā huuñ agar shor machātī hai bahut

merī tanhā.ī ko bāzār kī bīmārī hai

ek nae shahr-e-KHush-asar ki bimari hai

dasht mein bhi dar-o-diwar ki bimari hai

ek hi maut bhala kise kare us ka ilaj

zindagani hai ki sau bar ki bimari hai

bas isi wajh se qaem hai meri sehat-e-ishq

ye jo mujh ko tere didar ki bimari hai

log iqrar karane pe tule hain ki mujhe

apne hi aap se inkar ki bimari hai

ye jo zaKHmon ki tarah lafz mahak uThte hain

sirf ek surat-e-izhaar ki bimari hai

ghar mein rakhta hun agar shor machati hai bahut

meri tanhai ko bazar ki bimari hai