shahr aakar ye baat jaani hai

shahr aakar ye baat jaanī hai

zindagī gaañv kī suhānī hai

buuñd huuñ os kī magar mujh se

kyoñ samundar ne haar maanī hai

ik samundar se mil ke kho jaanā

har nadī kī yahī kahānī hai

rāh-e-ulfat se tum nahīñ Dignā

ik yahī amn kī nishānī hai

dard ne lams se kahā yaarā

choT dil par bahut purānī hai

yā-ḳhudā mujh ko baḳhsh de daulat

ik ġhazal kī kitāb laanī hai

ishq sīrat se tum karo 'pāThak'

rang faanī hai ruup faanī hai

shahr aakar ye baat jaani hai

zindagi ganw ki suhani hai

bund hun os ki magar mujh se

kyon samundar ne haar mani hai

ek samundar se mil ke kho jaana

har nadi ki yahi kahani hai

rah-e-ulfat se tum nahin Digna

ek yahi amn ki nishani hai

dard ne lams se kaha yara

choT dil par bahut purani hai

ya-KHuda mujh ko baKHsh de daulat

ek ghazal ki kitab lani hai

ishq sirat se tum karo 'paThak'

rang fani hai rup fani hai