Ek akela is shahar mein

Raat mein aur dopaher mein

Aab-o-dana dhoondta hai

Ashiana dhoondta hai

Ek akela is shahar mein

Raat mein aur dopaher mein

Aab-o-dana dhoondta hai

Ashiana dhoondta hai

Ek akela is shahar mein

Din khaali-khaali bartan hai

Din khaali-khaali bartan hai

Aur raat hai jaise andhaa kuan

In suuni andheri aankhon mein

Ansu kee jagah aathaa hai dhuaan

Jeene kee vajah to koyi nahin

Marne ka bahaana dhoondta hai

Dhoondta hai, dhoondta hai

Ek akela is shahar mein

Raat mein aur dopaher mein

Aab-o-dana dhoondta hai

Ashiana dhoondta hai

Ek akela is shahar mein

In umr se lambee sadkon ko

In umr se lambee sadkon ko

Manzil pe pahonchte dekha nahin

Bas daudti-firtee rahtee hain

Hum ne to thaharte dekha nahin

Is ajanabi se shahar mein

Jaanaa-pahachaanaa dhoondta hai

Dhoondta hai, dhoondta hai

Ek akela is shahar mein

Raat mein aur dopaher mein

Aab-o-dana dhoondta hai

Ashiana dhoondta hai

Ek akela is shahar mein