mujhko kahaniyan na suna shahr ko bacha

mujh ko kahāniyāñ na sunā shahr ko bachā

bātoñ se merā dil na lubhā shahr ko bachā

mere tahaffuzāt hifāzat se haiñ juḌe

mere tahaffuzāt miTā shahr ko bachā

tū is liye hai shahr kā hākim ki shahr hai

us kī baqā meñ terī baqā shahr ko bachā

tū jaag jā.egā to sabhī jaag jā.eñge

ai shahryār jaag zarā shahr ko bachā

tū chāhtā hai ghar tirā mahfūz ho agar

phir sirf apnā ghar na bachā shahr ko bachā

koī nahīñ bachāne ko aage baḌhā huzūr

har ik ne dūsre se kahā shahr ko bachā

lagtā hai log ab na bachā pā.eñge ise

allāh madad ko tū mirī aa shahr ko bachā

tārīḳh-dān likkhegā 'taimūr' ye zarūr

ik shaḳhs thā jo kahtā rahā shahr ko bachā

mujh ko kahaniyan na suna shahr ko bacha

baaton se mera dil na lubha shahr ko bacha

mere tahaffuzat hifazat se hain juDe

mere tahaffuzat miTa shahr ko bacha

tu is liye hai shahr ka hakim ki shahr hai

us ki baqa mein teri baqa shahr ko bacha

tu jag jaega to sabhi jag jaenge

ai shahryar jag zara shahr ko bacha

tu chahta hai ghar tera mahfuz ho agar

phir sirf apna ghar na bacha shahr ko bacha

koi nahin bachane ko aage baDha huzur

har ek ne dusre se kaha shahr ko bacha

lagta hai log ab na bacha paenge ise

allah madad ko tu meri aa shahr ko bacha

tariKH-dan likkhega 'taimur' ye zarur

ek shaKHs tha jo kahta raha shahr ko bacha