Shahr-e-dost

wo shahr-e-dost bhi
ruKHsat hua ki jis ne sada

hamare dil mein khilae the chahaton ke gulab
KHumar baqi hai ab tak hamari aankhon mein

hasin lamhon ka jo us ke dam se raushan the
tumhaare baad bhi aaenge yun to sab mausam

bahut sataenge lekin har ek mauqa par
jo hote tum to

ye kaam is tarah karte
karenge yaad tumhein hum kai hawalon se

ajib shaKHs tha
kaDwi-kasili sun kar bhi

na tez bola kisi se
na wo hua naraaz

sajae rahta tha honTon pe chahaton ke gulab
bichhaD rahe ho to wada karo mere hamdam

kabhi jo guzro idhar se to bhul mat jaana
yahin milenge kisi mulsari ke peD tale

karenge baaten shrangar-ras ke dohon ki
karenge baaten bihaari ki naykaon ki

karenge baaten kisi ke rasile honTon ki
mahakti zulfon ki kajal ki us ki bindiya ki

lachakti shaKH se jismon ki
chand-chehron ki

bichhaD rahe ho to wada karo
ki aaoge

kabhi jo guzro idhar se to bhul mat jaana
tumhaare hijr ke mausam ki sabz chadar ko

main apne tan pe sajae
yahin milunga tumhein