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