is shahr e kharaabii men gam e ishq ke maare
— Habib Jalib
Is shahr-e-kharaabee men gham-e-ishq ke maare
Zinda hain yahee baat baDee baat hai pyaare
Ye hanstaa huaa chaand ye pur-noor sitaare
Taabinda o paa.inda hain zarron ke sahaare
Hasrat hai koi ghuncha hamen pyaar se dekhe
Armaan hai koi phuul hamen dil se pukaare
Har sub.h miree sub.h pe rotee rahi shabnam
Har raat miree raat pe hanste rahe taare
Kuchh aur bhee hain kaam hamen ai gham-e-jaanaan
Kab tak koi uljhee huee zulfon ko sanvaare
Is shahr-e-KHarabi mein gham-e-ishq ke mare
Zinda hain yahi baat baDi baat hai pyare
Ye hansta hua chand ye pur-nur sitare
Tabinda o painda hain zarron ke sahaare
Hasrat hai koi ghuncha hamein pyar se dekhe
Arman hai koi phul hamein dil se pukare
Har subh meri subh pe roti rahi shabnam
Har raat meri raat pe hanste rahe tare
Kuchh aur bhi hain kaam hamein ai gham-e-jaanan
Kab tak koi uljhi hui zulfon ko sanware