Ek purana shahr

mohr-ba-lab viran dariche darwaze sunsan
dur pahaDon ki choTi par shahi goristan

nim ki shaKHon mein uljhi hai kankawwe ki kanp
diwaron par reng raha hai shikastagi ka sanp

saDken rah-giron par Dalen ThanDi sard nigah
sharm-e-uryani se chup hai buDhi shahr-panah

waqt ke qadmon ki aahaT deti hai sunai aise
sannaTe mein bhaTak rahi hon biti sadiyan jaise

ek ek lamha DhunD raha hai khoi hui ranai
dauD raha hai pichhe ko ba-wasf-e-shikasta-pai

rah mein lekin kuchh diwaren aan khaDi hui hain
diwaren jin par nangi sanginen gaDi hui hain

un se sar Takraate lamhon ke ye pagle sae
mamlikat-e-farda ka rasta kaun unhen dikhlae