log ki jin ko tha bahut zom-e-wajud shahr mein
phail ke rah gae faqat surat-e-dud shahr mein

hum se jahan anek the bad the wahi ki nek the
sach hi to hai ki ek the bud-o-nabud shahr mein

tangi-e-rizq ka gila jin ko yahan sada raha!
tod ke dekhte zara apni hudud shahr mein

itne baras ke baad bhi log hain hum se ajnabi
jaane hua tha kis ghadi apna warud shahr mein

rah-e-amal pe gher ke khud ko hi lao pher ke
wo to gaya bikher ke rang-e-jumud shahr mein

mujh ko chalo na manta nam to koi jaanta
main bhi jo yar chhanta khak-e-numud shahr mein

mujh se wo kya bichhad gaya aur bhi main ujad gaya
chhod ke mujh ko badh gaya mera wajud shahr mein

mujh se zamin-e-zer-e-pa us ne jo chhin li to kya
kham to nahin hua mera khatt-e-umud shahr mein