shahr ki aur main naashaad-o-naakaara phiroon
jagmagaati jaagti saRkon pe aawaara phiroon
gair ki basti hai kab tak dar-ba-dar maara phiroon
ai gham-e- kya karoon ai vahshat-e-dil kya karoon
jhilmilaate qumqumon ki raah mein zanjeer si
raat ke haathon mein din ki mohini tasveer si
meri nazron par chhuyi vo aur main hoon tasveer si
ai gham-e-dil kya karoon ai vahshat-e-dil kya karoon
ab is ke baad subah hai aur subah-e-nau Majaz
ham par hai khatm shaam-e-ghariibaan-e-lakhnau
tere maathe pe ye aanchal bahut hi khoob hai lekin
tu is aanchal se ik parcham bana leti to achchha tha
shahr ki raat aur main naashaad-o-naakaara phiroon
jagmagaati jaagti saRkon pe aawaara phiroon
ai gham-e-dil kya karoon ai vahshat-e-dil kya karoon
aaj phir dil ne machaaya hai magal kya karoon
ab mujhe koi tamanna koi hasrat bhi nahin
miT gaye dil ke nuqoosh aisi musibat bhi nahin
khoob pehchaan lo asraar hoon main
jins-e-ulfat ka talabgaar hoon main
O Des Se Aane Waale
Akhtar Sheerani