jab binai sawan ne churai ho

ḳhastagī shahr-e-tamannā kī na pūchh

jis kī buniyādoñ meñ

zalzale mauj-e-tah-e-āb se haiñ

dekh ummīd ke nashshe se ye bojhal āñkheñ

dekh saktī haiñ jo

ā.inda kā sūraj zinda

dhuup ke pyāle meñ

ziist kī hariyālī

zard chehre pe ye kaisā hai pareshān lakīroñ kā hujūm

aur kyuuñ ḳhauf kī bad-shakl pachhal-pā.ī koī

tujhe bāhoñ meñ jakaḌne ko hai

zalzale niiñd se bedār huā chāhte haiñ kyaa' to kyā

chhoḌ bhī shahr tamannā kā ḳhayāl

dekh ummīd ke nashe se ye bojhal āñkhkeñ

shahr mismār kahāñ hotā hai

shahr āsār-e-qadīma meñ badal jā.egā

KHastagi shahr-e-tamanna ki na puchh

jis ki buniyaadon mein

zalzale mauj-e-tah-e-ab se hain

dekh ummid ke nashshe se ye bojhal aankhen

dekh sakti hain jo

aainda ka suraj zinda

dhup ke pyale mein

zist ki hariyali

zard chehre pe ye kaisa hai pareshan lakiron ka hujum

aur kyun KHauf ki bad-shakl pachhal-pai koi

tujhe bahon mein jakaDne ko hai

zalzale nind se bedar hua chahte hain kya' to kya

chhoD bhi shahr tamanna ka KHayal

dekh ummid ke nashe se ye bojhal aankhken

shahr mismar kahan hota hai

shahr aasar-e-qadima mein badal jaega