tere shahar mein yeh kaisi rasam-adayegii hai

tere shahar mein yeh kaisi rasam-adayegii hai
har shaks milta hai par lagta woh saudaii hai

bahut dhoonda maine ek hum-nasheen yahan
par jaane kyon har dil hi karta be-wafaii hai

char dewar mein band main kab thak beth-ta
bahar dekhta hoon rukhi si mauj se shanasai hai

nahin dikhta yahan kahin koi qatraa boond ka
aisa kyon hai ki fiza mein sukhi si saddaii hai

hain daud mein sab bashinde yahan par magar
kahan ki daud, yeh baat khud_hi se chupai hai

khada hoon teri talash mein ek mod pe aakar
kaun jane ab kis aur tu hai, kis aur judaii hai

de awaaz bhi tu agar to Kapil ko aaj de kaise
tere shahar mein awaaz dene ki bhi manaii hai