shahr

shahr tū apne gande paañv pasāre dariyā ke kināre leTā hai

aur tere siine par reñgtī huī chyūñTiyāñ sūraj ko ghuur rahī haiñ

jab nisf darjan ġhair-mulkī hakīmoñ ne mushtarka taur par ailān kiyā

maraz sañgīn hai aur ye bahut jald hī mar jā.egā

to kisī chechak-zada bachche kī tarah tū ne unheñ dekhā aur ḳhāmosh ho rahā

ġhalīz badkār be-rahm

shahr log kahte haiñ tū badkār hai

aur maiñ ne ḳhud dekhā hai

sar-e-shām

tere rañge chehre vaalī aurteñ laḌkhaḌāte nau-javānoñ ko nigal jaatī haiñ

be-rahm

jab raat ga.e tere dānish-var rickshaw kiye ḳhud-kushī karne jaate haiñ

tū ḳhāmosh rahtā hai

shahr maiñ terī dīvāna-kun ḳhvāhishoñ se be-zār huuñ

shahr tū apne gande libās kab utāregā

shahr log kahte haiñ marne ke baad merī haDDī se button banā.eñge

shahr terī dīvāroñ par ye kaisī tahrīreñ haiñ

shahr maiñ ne mahīnoñ se aḳhbār nahīñ paḌhā

shahr tū chaa.e meñ shakar Dālnā bhuul gayā hai

aur ye tere āñsuoñ kī tarah lag rahī hai

shahr mujhe niiñd aa rahī hai thapak kar sulā de

shahr tu apne gande panw pasare dariya ke kinare leTa hai

aur tere sine par rengti hui chyunTiyan suraj ko ghur rahi hain

jab nisf darjan ghair-mulki hakimon ne mushtarka taur par ailan kiya

maraz sangin hai aur ye bahut jald hi mar jaega

to kisi chechak-zada bachche ki tarah tu ne unhen dekha aur KHamosh ho raha

ghaliz badkar be-rahm

shahr log kahte hain tu badkar hai

aur main ne KHud dekha hai

sar-e-sham

tere range chehre wali aurten laDkhaDate nau-jawanon ko nigal jati hain

be-rahm

jab raat gae tere danish-war rickshaw kiye KHud-kushi karne jate hain

tu KHamosh rahta hai

shahr main teri diwana-kun KHwahishon se be-zar hun

shahr tu apne gande libas kab utarega

shahr log kahte hain marne ke baad meri haDDi se button banaenge

shahr teri diwaron par ye kaisi tahriren hain

shahr main ne mahinon se aKHbar nahin paDha

shahr tu chae mein shakar Dalna bhul gaya hai

aur ye tere aansuon ki tarah lag rahi hai

shahr mujhe nind aa rahi hai thapak kar sula de