1/9: shahr

choD denge woh shahr

jis me tum na hoge

jis me tu hi na basega

phir woh dil hi toD denge

i will abandon that city

in which you are not there

if you don't reside in it

i will shatter that heart

Theme:Love, Passion and Longing (88)

2/9: shahr

khush aaye tujhe

shahr-e-munaafiq ki ameeri

hum logon ko sach kahne ki

aadat bhi bahut thi

may the wealth of the hypocrites

of the city bring you joy

but we also had the habit

of telling the truth

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

3/9: shahr

jo hain mazloom un ko to

taDapta chhoD dete hain

ye kaisa shahr hai zaalim ko

zinda chhoD dete hain?

the weak and the oppressed

are left to shiver and suffer

what kind of city is this

that lets the tyrants flourish?

Theme:Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

4/9: shahr

kitne lahjon ke ghilaafon mein

chhupaun tujh ko

shahr waale mera

mauzoo-e-sukhan jaante hain

in how many sheaths of words

can i hide you

people of the city know

you are the subject of my speech

Theme:Voice, Expression & Language (61)

5/9: shahr

seene mein jalan

aankhon mein toofan sa kyun hai

is shahr mein har shakhs

pareshaan sa kyun hai

why this burning in the heart

and storm in the eyes

why does everyone in this city

seem so troubled

Theme:Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

6/9: shahr

ek naya zakhm mila

ek nayi umr mili

jab kisi shahr mein

kuchh yaar puraane se mile

received a new wound

and found a new life

when in the new city

found some old friends

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

7/9: shahr

galiyon ki udaasi poochhti hai

ghar ka sannaaTa kehta hai

is shahr ka har rahne vaala

kyun doosre shahr mein rahta hai

the sadness of the streets asks

the silence of the house says

why do all people of this city

live in some other city

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

8/9: shahr

tumhaare shahr ka mausam

baDa suhaana lage

main ek shaam chura luun

agar bura na lage

the weather of your city

is so pleasant

may i steal an evening

if you don’t mind

Theme:Friends, Family & Community (108)

9/9: shahr

dekhoge to har moD pe

mil jaayengi laashen

DhoonDoge to is shahr mein

qaatil na milega

if you look, at every turn,

you will find dead bodies

but, if you search in this city,

you will find no murderers

Theme:Home, Country & Belonging (23)