Aye Shahr Rasan Basta
Kya yeh teri manzil hai
Kya yeh tira hasel hai
Yeh kon sa manzar hai
Kuch bhi tou nahi khulta
Kya tera muqaddar hai
Taqdeer faseel shahr kotbaa hai keh guldasta
Aye shahr rasan basta
Ab koi bhi khwabon par iman nahi rakhta
Kis rah peh jana hai kis rah nahi jana pehchan nahi rakhta
Shair ho keh soorat gar baghon ki
Chiragho ki basti ke sajane ka saman nahi rakhta
Jis simt nazar kaije ankhon mein dar aate hain aur khoon rulate hain
Yadon se bhare daman lashon se bhara rasta
Aye shahr rasan basta
Muddat hoi logon ko chup mar gayi jaisay
Thokrai hoi khalqat jene ki kashakash mein ji har hai
Jaisay har saans khajal thehri be kar gai jaisay
Ab gham ki hakayat ho ya lutf ki batain hoon
koi bhi nahi rota koi bhi nahi hansta
Aye shahr rasan basta