shahr-e-dil be shabab hai kam hai

shahr-e-dil be shabāb hai kam hai

jitnī hālat ḳharāb hai kam hai

tujh ko siñgār kī zarūrat kyā

par ziyā ruḳh kitāb hai kam hai

us tajallī pe parda rakhne ko

ye jo ruḳh par hijāb hai kam hai

terī duniyā ke jo divāne haiñ

un kā ḳhāna-ḳharāb hai kam hai

ek ummīd dil kī hai mushkil

chashm qaid-e-sarāb hai kam hai

zindagī tujh pe kyoñ marā jaa.e

ye jo jiinā azaab hai kam hai

mai-kashī gar ilāj-e-ġham Thahrī

phir to jitnī sharāb hai kam hai

ik taḳh.īl se hī is dil kī

ye jo hālat ḳharāb hai kam hai

zabt kā ḳhud pe ajr hai lekin

jitnā us kā savāb hai kam hai

kar do masla hamāre lāshe kā

gar ye hukm-e-janāb hai kam hai

shahr kī tīrgī miTāne ko

haath meñ āftāb hai kam hai

shahr-e-dil be shabab hai kam hai

jitni haalat KHarab hai kam hai

tujh ko singar ki zarurat kya

par ziya ruKH kitab hai kam hai

us tajalli pe parda rakhne ko

ye jo ruKH par hijab hai kam hai

teri duniya ke jo diwane hain

un ka KHana-KHarab hai kam hai

ek ummid dil ki hai mushkil

chashm qaid-e-sarab hai kam hai

zindagi tujh pe kyon mara jae

ye jo jina azab hai kam hai

mai-kashi gar ilaj-e-gham Thahri

phir to jitni sharab hai kam hai

ek taKHil se hi is dil ki

ye jo haalat KHarab hai kam hai

zabt ka KHud pe ajr hai lekin

jitna us ka sawab hai kam hai

kar do masla hamare lashe ka

gar ye hukm-e-janab hai kam hai

shahr ki tirgi miTane ko

hath mein aaftab hai kam hai