kahan tak waqt ke dariya ko hum Thahra hua dekhen

kahāñ tak vaqt ke dariyā ko ham Thahrā huā dekheñ

ye hasrat hai ki in āñkhoñ se kuchh hotā huā dekheñ

bahut muddat huī ye aarzū karte hue ham ko

kabhī manzar kahīñ ham koī an-dekhā huā dekheñ

sukūt-e-shām se pahle kī manzil saḳht hotī hai

kaho logoñ se sūraj ko na yuuñ Dhaltā huā dekheñ

havā.eñ bādbāñ kholīñ lahū-āsār bārish ho

zamīn-e-saḳht tujh ko phūltā-phaltā huā dekheñ

dhueñ ke bādaloñ meñ chhup ga.e ujle makāñ saare

ye chāhā thā ki manzar shahr kā badlā huā dekheñ

hamārī be-hisī pe rone vaalā bhī nahīñ koī

chalo jaldī chalo phir shahr ko jaltā huā dekheñ

kahan tak waqt ke dariya ko hum Thahra hua dekhen

ye hasrat hai ki in aankhon se kuchh hota hua dekhen

bahut muddat hui ye aarzu karte hue hum ko

kabhi manzar kahin hum koi an-dekha hua dekhen

sukut-e-sham se pahle ki manzil saKHt hoti hai

kaho logon se suraj ko na yun Dhalta hua dekhen

hawaen baadban kholin lahu-asar barish ho

zamin-e-saKHt tujh ko phulta-phalta hua dekhen

dhuen ke baadalon mein chhup gae ujle makan sare

ye chaha tha ki manzar shahr ka badla hua dekhen

hamari be-hisi pe rone wala bhi nahin koi

chalo jaldi chalo phir shahr ko jalta hua dekhen