yahaan ye shahar ko dekho to halqa dar halqa
khianchi hai jel ki soorat har ek samt fasil
har ek rah guzar gardishe-asiraan hai
n sange-mil, n manzil, n mukhalisi ki sabil
jo koee tez chale rah to poochhata hai khayal
ki tokane koee lalakar kyoan nahian aee?
jo koee hath hilae to vom ko hai saval
koee chhanak, koee jhankar kyoan nahian aee ?
yahaan se shahar ko dekho to sari khilqat mean
n koee sahibe-tamkian, n koee vali-e-hosh
har ek marde javaan, mujrime-rasan-baguloo
har ik hasina-e-rana, kanij halqa bagosh
jo sae door charago ke gird larazaan haian
n jane mahafile gam hai ki bazme-jam-o-suboo
jo rang har dar-o-divar par parishaan haian
yahaan se kuchh nahian khulata yah phool haian ki lahoo