shahr e zulmaat ko sabaat nahin
— Habib Jalib
Ai nizaam-e-kohan ke farzando
Ai shab-e-taar ke jigar-bando
Ye shab-e-taar jaavedaan to nahin
Ye shab-e-taar jaane vaalee hai
Taa-ba-kai teergee ke afsaane
Sub.h-e-nau muskuraane vaalee hai
Ai shab-e-taar ke jigar-gosho
Ai sahr-dushmano sitam-gosho
Sub.h kaa aaftaab chamkegaa
TuuT jaa.egaa jahl kaa jaadoo
Phail jaa.egee in dayaaron men
Ilm-o-daanish kee raushnee har-soo
Ai shab-e-taar ke nigahbaano
Sham-e-ahd-e-ziyaan ke parvaano
Shahr-e-zulmaat ke sanaa-khvaano
Shahr-e-zulmaat ko sabaat nahin
Aur kuch der sub.h par hans lo
Aur kuch der koi baat nahin
Ai nizam-e-kohan ke farzando
Ai shab-e-tar ke jigar-bando
Ye shab-e-tar jawedan to nahin
Ye shab-e-tar jaane wali hai
Ta-ba-kai tirgi ke afsane
Subh-e-nau muskurane wali hai
Ai shab-e-tar ke jigar-gosho
Ai sahr-dushmano sitam-gosho
Subh ka aaftab chamkega
TuT jaega jahl ka jadu
Phail jaegi in dayaron mein
Ilm-o-danish ki raushni har-su
Ai shab-e-tar ke nigahbano
Sham-e-ahd-e-ziyan ke parwano
Shahr-e-zulmat ke sana-KHwano
Shahr-e-zulmat ko sabaat nahin
Aur kuch der subh par hans lo
Aur kuch der koi baat nahin