kis tarah banaen hum apna ye makan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

kis tarah banā.eñ ham apnā ye makāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

joḌte unheñ kaise aur phir kahāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

ek hasrat-e-tāmīr dil meñ jo zarā sī thī Dar thā jaag uTThegī aur jaag uTThī hai

kaan khol kar sun lo tum mirā bayāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

ye to jānte sab haiñ ham bhī sochte ab haiñ jis nagar meñ rahte the us nagar meñ rahte haiñ

ek hai zamīñ apnī ek āsmāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

ghar nahīñ agar apnā ghar meñ jā to sakte haiñ dar nahīñ agar apnā dar to khol sakte haiñ

aa ke kah gayā ham ko kaun darmiyāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

is muqaddame par bhī ik muqaddama hogā zor-o-shor se hogā aur aaj hī hogā

khol kar agar dekheñ un kī ham dukāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

kyā sabaq paḌhāte haiñ shahr ko diyānat kā aa gayā hai jab is par faisla adālat kā

aap kyuuñ pakaḌte haiñ un kī choriyāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

roz maiñ bikhartā huuñ roz hī bikhartā hai mere ghar kā shīrāza tum karo jo andāza

kyā sunā gayā koī ghar kī dāstāñ yaaro ret us nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

ghurkhiyoñ ke gaañv se ret uThā ke laa.e the iiñT shahr se lī thī ye na thā magar mā'lūm

jhelnā paḌeñgī phir ghar kī ghurkiyāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

iiñT le gayā koī ret le gayā koī mujh ko zindagī-bhar kā rog de gayā koī

roz kahtā phirtā huuñ maiñ yahāñ vahāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

iiñT ret se ham ne ik makāñ banāyā thā ham ne haañ banāyā thā par kahāñ banāyā thā

go ki jānte haiñ ham zer-e-āsmāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

nūn-mīm-'rāshid' se ham 'nabīl' pūchheñge zindagī to tum bhī ho zindagī to ham bhī haiñ

kis tarah banā.eñ ham nazm kā jahāñ yaaro ret is nagar kī hai iiñT is nagar kī hai

kis tarah banaen hum apna ye makan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

joDte unhen kaise aur phir kahan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

ek hasrat-e-tamir dil mein jo zara si thi Dar tha jag uTThegi aur jag uTThi hai

kan khol kar sun lo tum mera bayan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

ye to jaante sab hain hum bhi sochte ab hain jis nagar mein rahte the us nagar mein rahte hain

ek hai zamin apni ek aasman yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

ghar nahin agar apna ghar mein ja to sakte hain dar nahin agar apna dar to khol sakte hain

aa ke kah gaya hum ko kaun darmiyan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

is muqaddame par bhi ek muqaddama hoga zor-o-shor se hoga aur aaj hi hoga

khol kar agar dekhen un ki hum dukan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

kya sabaq paDhate hain shahr ko diyanat ka aa gaya hai jab is par faisla adalat ka

aap kyun pakaDte hain un ki choriyan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

roz main bikharta hun roz hi bikharta hai mere ghar ka shiraaza tum karo jo andaza

kya suna gaya koi ghar ki dastan yaro ret us nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

ghurkhiyon ke ganw se ret uTha ke lae the inT shahr se li thi ye na tha magar ma'lum

jhelna paDengi phir ghar ki ghurkiyan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

inT le gaya koi ret le gaya koi mujh ko zindagi-bhar ka rog de gaya koi

roz kahta phirta hun main yahan wahan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

inT ret se hum ne ek makan banaya tha hum ne han banaya tha par kahan banaya tha

go ki jaante hain hum zer-e-asman yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai

nun-mim-'rashid' se hum 'nabil' puchhenge zindagi to tum bhi ho zindagi to hum bhi hain

kis tarah banaen hum nazm ka jahan yaro ret is nagar ki hai inT is nagar ki hai