ye kuche ye nilam ghar dilkashi ke
ye lutte hue karwan zindagi ke
kahan hain kahan hain muhafiz khudi ke
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
ye pur-pech galiyan ye be-khwab bazar
ye gumnam rahi ye sikkon ki jhankar
ye ismat ke saude ye saudon pe takrar
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
taffun se pur nim-raushan ye galiyan
ye masli hui adh khili zard kaliyan
ye bikti hui khokhli rang-raliyan
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
wo ujle darichon mein payal ki chhan chhan
tanaffus ki uljhan pe table ki dhan dhan
ye be-ruh kamron mein khansi ki than than
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
ye gunje hue qahqahe raston par
ye chaaron taraf bhid si khidkiyon par
ye aawaze khinchte hue aanchalon par
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
ye phulon ke gajre ye paikon ke chhinte
ye bebak nazren ye gustakh fiqre
ye dhalke badan aur ye madquq chehre
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
ye bhuki nigahen hasinon ki jaanib
ye badhte hue hath sinon ki jaanib
lapakte hue panw zinon ki jaanib
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
yahan pir bhi aa chuke hain jawan bhi
tanau-mand bete bhi abba miyan bhi
ye biwi bhi hai aur bahan bhi hai man bhi
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
madad chahti hai ye hawwa ki beti
yashodha ki ham-jins radha ki beti
payambar ki ummat zulekha ki beti
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
bulao khudayan-e-din ko bulao
ye kuche ye galiyan ye manzar dikhao
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq ko lao
sana-khwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain