shor e sheher mein,
khudko gaib hone de
tab nazar aayegi
ek khamosh gali raaz ki
wahan hai ek saaya
jisne khudko giraaya
wo paak o saaf kehlayi gai
bedaagh bholi bhali
tarasti wo banne ko
asli o haqeeqi,
par khud jaaanti
ki akhir mein
wo bas tasavvurati
pakeezah, pakeezah, tum kabhi nahi
kabhi nahi thi, oh kandisa
pakeezah, pakeezah
tere kaaghaz se auron ke mita de
aur khud ke rang de
jashn e sheher e safai se
bimaar jugnu aaye yahan
ek toti roti hai kone mein
bazurg hohi jaaye gudiya
hawa mein mazarat neeli neeli
diwaaron pe sawalaat
ek shaira ki zimmidari kya hai
oh khawateen o hazraat
androoni ya bairooni
kis taraf wo jaayegi?
mazhabi ya roohani?
kya khelegi khilaadi?
silsila yeh qismat ka
kis ne rukne diya?
pakeezah
tu hai kandisa
