wafaa ke bhes mein koi raqiib-e-shahar bhii hai
hazar! ke sheher ka qaatil tabiib-e-sheher bhii hai
vahii sipaah-e-sitam khema zan hai chaaron taraf
jo mere bakht me.n thaa ab nasiib-e-sheher bhii hai
udhar kii aag idhar bhii pahunch na jaaye kahiin
havaa bhii tez hai jangal qariib-e-sheher bhii hai
ab us ke hijr men rote hain us ke ghaayal bhii
khabar na thii ke vo zaalim habiib-e-sheher bhii hai
karii hai jang ke ab ke muqaabiley pe 'Faraz'
amiir-e-shahar bhii hai aur khatiib-e-sheher bhii hai
hazar! ke sheher ka qaatil tabiib-e-sheher bhii hai
vahii sipaah-e-sitam khema zan hai chaaron taraf
jo mere bakht me.n thaa ab nasiib-e-sheher bhii hai
udhar kii aag idhar bhii pahunch na jaaye kahiin
havaa bhii tez hai jangal qariib-e-sheher bhii hai
ab us ke hijr men rote hain us ke ghaayal bhii
khabar na thii ke vo zaalim habiib-e-sheher bhii hai
karii hai jang ke ab ke muqaabiley pe 'Faraz'
amiir-e-shahar bhii hai aur khatiib-e-sheher bhii hai