Ek ek qatare kaa mujhe denaa padaa hisaab
Khuun-e-jigar vadiiat-e-mishagaan-e-yaar thaa

ab main hoon aur maatam-e-yak shahar-e-aarazoo
todaa jo tuu ne aaiinaa timasaal daar thaa

galiyon mein merii naash ko khenche phiro ki mai’n
jaan daad-e-havaa-e-sar-e-rahaguzaar thaa

mauj-e-saraab-e-dasht-e-vafaa kaa na puchh haal
har zarraa misl-e-jauhar-e-tegh aabadaar thaa

kam jaanate the ham bhii gham-e-ishq ko par ab
dekhaa to kam hue pa gham-e-rozagaar thaa