vasia shahr men ik chikh kya sunai de
bason ke shor men railon ki gadgadahat men
chahal-pahal men bhidon jaisi bhanbhanahat men
kisi ko pakdo sar-e-rah maar do chahe
kisi afifa ki ismat utaar do chahe!
vasia shahr men ik chikh kya sunai de!
aziim shahr bade kamon ke liye hain miyan
vazir-e-ala ki taqrir, leaderon ke julus
siyasaton ke mazahir, khulus bahr-e-khulus
ye rat-jagon ki jagah, nav-nosh ka gadh hai
ye tum se kis ne kaha ilm o hosh ka gadh hai
abhi abhi shah-e-qufqaz aae hain dekho
muazzizin-e-urus-ul-bilad sab mil kar
sipas-nama unhen is tarah karenge pesh
ki jaise dil ki kali phuul ho gai khil kar
phir is ke baad kisi bank ke bade karta
koi safir kisi desh ke nae mukhiya
mushir-e-sanati mansuba-bandiyon ke liye
jatan saqafati aina-saziyon ke liye
bade plan, badi yojna, badi baten
ziyafaten bade hotel, badi badi ghaten!
aziim shahr bade kamon ke liye hai miyan!
yahan mazar hain un ke bhi jin ke naam nahin
sunahri shahr ki taskhir karne aae the
unhen shikam se bahut duur aage jaana tha
vo is jahan ki taamir karne aae the!
bade dimagh the tabbaa the zahin the sab
magar siyasat-e-duniya men kam-tarin the sab
aziim shahr bade kamon ke liye hain miyan
shikast-e-dil koi roket hai jo dikhai de
aziim shahr men ik chikh kya sunai de!
