pahle-pahal ghar se nikle ho dhyan rahe

pahle-pahal ghar se nikle ho dhyān rahe

kuchh pardes kī likhnā gar ausān rahe

likhne vaale burā hameñ hī likkheñge

apne shahr meñ ham tere mehmān rahe

dil se terī yaad nikal kar jaa.e kyoñ

ghar se bāhar kyoñ ghar kā sāmān rahe

aisā badla apnā rang samundar ne

kashtiyāñ khene vaale tak hairān rahe

gahrī nīñdeñ laane vaalī havā chalī

saarī raat tirī aahaT par kaan rahe

din meñ jā kar ek nishān lagā aa.uuñ

koī to raat ko us ghar kī pahchān rahe

dil aisā ābād-nagar hai jis meñ 'jamāl'

ga.e huoñ kī yaad sadā mehmān rahe

pahle-pahal ghar se nikle ho dhyan rahe

kuchh pardes ki likhna gar ausan rahe

likhne wale bura hamein hi likkhenge

apne shahr mein hum tere mehman rahe

dil se teri yaad nikal kar jae kyon

ghar se bahar kyon ghar ka saman rahe

aisa badla apna rang samundar ne

kashtiyan khene wale tak hairan rahe

gahri ninden lane wali hawa chali

sari raat teri aahaT par kan rahe

din mein ja kar ek nishan laga aaun

koi to raat ko us ghar ki pahchan rahe

dil aisa aabaad-nagar hai jis mein 'jamal'

gae huon ki yaad sada mehman rahe