ghar kī vīrāniyāñ le jaa.e churā kar koī

isī ummīd pe darvāza khulā rakkhā hai

ghar ki viraniyan le jae chura kar koi

isi ummid pe darwaza khula rakkha hai

hai jism saḳht magar dil bahut hī nāzuk hai

ki jaise ā.īna mahfūz ik chaTTān meñ hai

hai jism saKHt magar dil bahut hi nazuk hai

ki jaise aaina mahfuz ek chaTTan mein hai

jo haiñ mazlūm un ko to taḌaptā chhoḌ dete haiñ

ye kaisā shahr hai zālim ko zinda chhoḌ dete haiñ

jo hain mazlum un ko to taDapta chhoD dete hain

ye kaisa shahr hai zalim ko zinda chhoD dete hain

kise dost apnā banā.eñ ham kise dil kā haal sunā.eñ ham

sabhī ġhair haiñ sabhī ajnabī tire gaañv meñ mire shahr meñ

kise dost apna banaen hum kise dil ka haal sunaen hum

sabhi ghair hain sabhi ajnabi tere ganw mein mere shahr mein

ta.ajjub kuchh nahīñ 'dānā' jo bāzār-e-siyāsat meñ

qalam bik jaa.eñ to sach baat likhnā chhoḌ dete haiñ

tajjub kuchh nahin 'dana' jo bazar-e-siyasat mein

qalam bik jaen to sach baat likhna chhoD dete hain