ye durveshon ki bastii hai yahaan aisa nahin hogaa
— Munawwar Rana
Ye durveshon kee bastee hai yahaan aisa nahin hogaa
Libaas-e-zindagee phaT jaa.egaa mailaa nahin hogaa
Share-baazaar men qeemat uchhaltee girtee rahtee hai
Magar ye khoon-e-muflis hai kabhi mahngaa nahin hogaa
Tire ehsaas kee eenTen lagee hain is imaarat men
Hamaaraa ghar tire ghar se kabhi oonchaa nahin hogaa
Hamaaree dostee ke biich khud-gharzee bhee shaamil hai
Ye be-mausam kaa phal hai ye bahut meeThaa nahin hogaa
Puraane shahr ke logon men ik rasm-e-muravvat hai
Hamaare paas aa jaao kabhi dhoka nahin hogaa
Ye aisi choT hai jis ko hamesha dukhte rahnaa hai
Ye aisa zakhm hai jo umr bhar achchhaa nahin hogaa