Layal-pur

layal-pur ek shahr hai jis mein dil hai mera aabaad

dhaDkan dhaDkan sath rahegi us basti ki yaad

miThe bolon ki wo nagri giton ka sansar

hanste-baste hae wo raste naghma-rez dayar

wo galiyan wo phul wo kaliyan rang-bhare bazar

main ne un galiyon phulon kaliyon se kiya hai pyar

barg-e-awara mein bikhri hai jis ki rudad

layal-pur ek shahr hai jis mein dil hai mera aabaad

koi nahin tha kaam mujhe phir bhi tha kitna kaam

un galiyon mein phirte rahna din ko karna sham

ghar ghar mere sher ke charche ghar ghar mein badnam

raaton ko dahlizon pe hi kar lena aaram

dukh sahne mein chup rahne mein dil tha kitna shad

layal-pur ek shahr hai jis mein dil hai mera aabaad

main ne us nagri rah kar kya kya git likhe

jin ke karan logon ke man mein hai meri prit

ek lagan ki baat hai jiwan kaisi haar aur jit

sab se mujh ko pyar hai 'jalib' sab hain mere mit

dad to un ki yaad hai mujh ko bhul gaya be-dad

layal pur ek shahr hai jis mein dil hai mera aabaad