sang hain nawak-e-dushnam hain ruswai hai

sañg haiñ nāvak-e-dushnām haiñ rusvā.ī hai

ye tire shahr kā andāz-e-pazīrā.ī hai

kitnā phailegā ye ik vasl kā lamha āḳhir

kyā sameToge ki ik 'umr kī tanhā.ī hai

kuchh to yāroñ se milā sañg-e-malāmat hī sahī

kis ne is shahr meñ yuuñ dād-e-hunar paa.ī hai

ek patthar idhar aayā hai to is soch meñ huuñ

merī is shahr meñ kis kis se shanāsā.ī hai

'shauq' jis din se charāġhāñ hai ḳhayāloñ kī galī

jashn sā jashn hai tanhā.ī sī tanhā.ī hai

sang hain nawak-e-dushnam hain ruswai hai

ye tere shahr ka andaz-e-pazirai hai

kitna phailega ye ek wasl ka lamha aaKHir

kya sameToge ki ek 'umr ki tanhai hai

kuchh to yaron se mila sang-e-malamat hi sahi

kis ne is shahr mein yun dad-e-hunar pai hai

ek patthar idhar aaya hai to is soch mein hun

meri is shahr mein kis kis se shanasai hai

'shauq' jis din se charaghan hai KHayalon ki gali

jashn sa jashn hai tanhai si tanhai hai