Murgh-e-ana hay daam ke qurb-o-jawar meiN,
qissa hay ikhtataam ke qurb-o-jawar meiN...

kaghar pe be-dhyaan wo likhta chala gay,
ik naam apny naam ke qurb-o-jawar meiN

shehr-e-khayal-e-yarjo bar-e-digar huN maiN
kuch gham thy mery kaam ke qurb-o-jawar meiN

wo surkhi-e-falak, wo ghaTa, aur kohsaar,
ham thy haseen sham k qurb-o-jwarr meiN...

din phool titlioN meiN kaTa hay to raat ko,
jugnu haiN kush kharam ke qurb-o-jawar meiN...

Shakir ne toba ki hay ke rindoN se dosti
tukRy paRy haiN jaam ke qurb-o-jawar meiN...