chakle ye kuuche ye niilaam ghar dilkashii ke
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Ye kooche ye neelaam ghar dilkashee ke
Ye luTte hue kaarvaan zindagee ke
Kahaan hain kahaan hain muhaafiz khudee ke
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Ye pur-pech galiyaan ye be-khvaab baazaar
Ye gumnaam raahee ye sikkon kee jhankaar
Ye ismat ke saude ye saudon pe takraar
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Ta.affun se pur neem-raushan ye galiyaan
Ye maslee huee adh khilee zard kaliyaan
Ye biktee huee khokhlee rang-raliyaan
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Vo ujle dareechon men paayal kee chhan chhan
Tanaffus kee uljhan pe table kee dhan dhan
Ye be-rooh kamron men khaansee kee Than Than
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Ye goonje hue qahqahe raaston par
Ye chaaron taraf bhiiD see khiDkiyon par
Ye aavaaze khinchte hue aanchalon par
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Ye phoolon ke gajre ye paeekon ke chheenTe
Ye bebaak nazren ye gustaakh fiqre
Ye Dhalke badan aur ye madqooq chehre
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Ye bhookee nigaahen haseenon kee jaanib
Ye baDhte hue haath seenon kee jaanib
Lapakte hue paanv zeenon kee jaanib
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Yahaan piir bhee aa chuke hain javaan bhee
Tanau-mand beTe bhee abbaa miyaan bhee
Ye biivee bhee hai aur bahan bhee hai maan bhee
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Madad chaahtee hai ye havvaa kee beTee
Yashodhaa kee ham-jins raadhaa kee beTee
Payambar kee ummat zulekhaa kee beTee
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Bulaao khudaayaan-e-deen ko bulaao
Ye kooche ye galiyaan ye manzar dikhaao
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq ko laao
Sanaa-khvaan-e-taqdees-e-mashriq kahaan hain
Ye kuche ye nilam ghar dilkashi ke
Ye luTte hue karwan zindagi ke
Kahan hain kahan hain muhafiz KHudi ke
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Ye pur-pech galiyan ye be-KHwab bazar
Ye gumnam rahi ye sikkon ki jhankar
Ye ismat ke saude ye saudon pe takrar
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Taffun se pur nim-raushan ye galiyan
Ye masli hui adh khili zard kaliyan
Ye bikti hui khokhli rang-raliyan
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Wo ujle darichon mein payal ki chhan chhan
Tanaffus ki uljhan pe table ki dhan dhan
Ye be-ruh kamron mein khansi ki Than Than
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Ye gunje hue qahqahe raston par
Ye chaaron taraf bhiD si khiDkiyon par
Ye aawaze khinchte hue aanchalon par
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Ye phulon ke gajre ye paikon ke chhinTe
Ye bebak nazren ye gustaKH fiqre
Ye Dhalke badan aur ye madquq chehre
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Ye bhuki nigahen hasinon ki jaanib
Ye baDhte hue hath sinon ki jaanib
Lapakte hue panw zinon ki jaanib
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Yahan pir bhi aa chuke hain jawan bhi
Tanau-mand beTe bhi abba miyan bhi
Ye biwi bhi hai aur bahan bhi hai man bhi
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Madad chahti hai ye hawwa ki beTi
Yashodha ki ham-jins radha ki beTi
Payambar ki ummat zuleKHa ki beTi
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain
Bulao KHudayan-e-din ko bulao
Ye kuche ye galiyan ye manzar dikhao
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq ko lao
Sana-KHwan-e-taqdis-e-mashriq kahan hain