jab main na hoon to shahr men mujh saa koi to ho
— Kishwar Naheed
Jab main na hoon to shahr men mujh saa koee to ho
Deevaar-e-zindagee men dareecha koee to ho
Ik pal kisee darakht ke saa.e men saans le
Saare nagar men jaanne vaalaa koee to ho
Dekhe ajiib rang men tanhaa har ek zaat
In gahre paaniyon men utartaa koee to ho
DhoonDoge jis ko dil se wo mil jaa.egaa zaroor
Aa.enge log aap tamaashaa koee to ho
Phir koee shakl baam pe aa.e nazar kaheen
Phir rahguzr-e-aam men rusvaa koee to ho
Koee to aarzoo-e-farozaan sambhaal rakh
Haan apne sar pe qarz-e-tamannaa koee to ho
Har-dam ilaaj-e-mehr-o-wafa DhoonDte raho
Is teergee men ghar kaa ujaalaa koee to ho
'naaheed' bandishon men muqayyad hai zindagee
Jaa.en hazaar baar bulaavaa koee to ho