ye shahr-e-na-rasai hai
yahan dastur-e-goyai nahin hai

yahan lab kholna bhi jurm hai
yahan par jab kabhi aao

khamoshi ka irada bandh kar aao
yahan gunge gharon ki

sari diwaron mein
aawazon ke jangal jagte hain

yahan aankhen nahin hotin
yahan dil bhi nahin hote

yahan bas ek hi chehra hai
baqi sare chehre us ki naqlen hain

sabhi chehron ke naqshe ek jaise hain
wahi raste wahi galiyan

wahi sadiyon ka chakkar ek jaisa hai
azal se daere ka ek safar

aur phir fana ka mukhtasar lamha
yahi meri kahani hai

yahi sab ki kahani hai
ye shahr-e-na-rasai hai