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City is a physical space; it is also a metaphor of suffering as well as of aspirations and achievements. It is a place where dreams are nurtured as well as scattered and spoiled. City has been treated variously in the poetry of both the East and the West. The modern poets, however, have executed the images of city more frequently than others. Here are some images of the city as visualized by Urdu poets.

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kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta kahin zamin kahin asman nahin milta tamam shahr men aisa nahin khulus na ho jahan umiid ho is ki vahan nahin milta kahan charaghh jalaen kahan gulab rakhen chhaten to milti hain lekin makan nahin milta ye kya azaab hai sab apne aap men gum hain zaban mili hai magar ham-zaban nahin milta charaghh jalte hi binai bujhne lagti hai khud apne ghar men hi ghar ka nishan nahin milta kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta kahin zamin kahin aasman nahin milta tamam shahr mein aisa nahin khulus na ho jahan umid ho is ki wahan nahin milta kahan charagh jalaen kahan gulab rakhen chhaten to milti hain lekin makan nahin milta ye kya azab hai sab apne aap mein gum hain zaban mili hai magar ham-zaban nahin milta charagh jalte hi binai bujhne lagti hai khud apne ghar mein hi ghar ka nishan nahin milta

~ Nida Fazli
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hath khaali hain tere shahr se jate jate

haath khali hain tire shahr se jaate jaate jaan hoti to miri jaan lutate jaate ab to har haath ka patthar hamen pahchanta hai umr guzri hai tire shahr men aate jaate ab ke mayus hua yaron ko rukhsat kar ke ja rahe the to koi zakhm lagate jaate rengne ki bhi ijazat nahin ham ko varna ham jidhar jaate nae phuul khilate jaate main to jalte hue sahraon ka ik patthar tha tum to dariya the miri pyaas bujhate jaate mujh ko rone ka saliqa bhi nahin hai shayad log hanste hain mujhe dekh ke aate jaate ham se pahle bhi musafir kai guzre honge kam se kam raah ke patthar to hatate jaate hath khali hain tere shahr se jate jate jaan hoti to meri jaan lutate jate ab to har hath ka patthar hamein pahchanta hai umr guzri hai tere shahr mein aate jate ab ke mayus hua yaron ko rukhsat kar ke ja rahe the to koi zakhm lagate jate rengne ki bhi ijazat nahin hum ko warna hum jidhar jate nae phul khilate jate main to jalte hue sahraon ka ek patthar tha tum to dariya the meri pyas bujhate jate mujh ko rone ka saliqa bhi nahin hai shayad log hanste hain mujhe dekh ke aate jate hum se pahle bhi musafir kai guzre honge kam se kam rah ke patthar to hatate jate

~ Rahat Indori
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tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha

tanhai ki gali men havaon ka shor tha ankhon men so raha tha andhera thaka hua siine men jaise tiir sa paivast ho gaya tha kitna dil-kharash udasi ka qahqaha yuun bhi hua ki shahr ki sadkon pe bar-ha har shakhs se main apna pata puchhta phira barson se chal raha hai koi mere saath saath hai kaun shakhs us se main ik baar puchhta dil men utar ke bujh gai yadon ki chandni ankhon men intizar ka suraj pighal gaya chhodi hai un ki chaah to ab lag raha hai yuun jaise main itne roz andheron men qaid tha main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq men tum ne zara si baat ko itna badha liya kamre men phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan main band khidkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha 'azar' ye kis ki samt badhe ja rahe hain log is shahr men to mere siva koi bhi na tha tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha aankhon mein so raha tha andhera thaka hua sine mein jaise tir sa paiwast ho gaya tha kitna dil-kharash udasi ka qahqaha yun bhi hua ki shahr ki sadkon pe bar-ha har shakhs se main apna pata puchhta phira barson se chal raha hai koi mere sath sath hai kaun shakhs us se main ek bar puchhta dil mein utar ke bujh gai yaadon ki chandni aankhon mein intizar ka suraj pighal gaya chhodi hai un ki chah to ab lag raha hai yun jaise main itne roz andheron mein qaid tha main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq mein tum ne zara si baat ko itna badha liya kamre mein phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan main band khidkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha 'azar' ye kis ki samt badhe ja rahe hain log is shahr mein to mere siwa koi bhi na tha

~ Kafeel Aazar Amrohvi
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kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta

kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta kahin zamin kahin asman nahin milta tamam shahr men aisa nahin khulus na ho jahan umiid ho is ki vahan nahin milta kahan charaghh jalaen kahan gulab rakhen chhaten to milti hain lekin makan nahin milta ye kya azaab hai sab apne aap men gum hain zaban mili hai magar ham-zaban nahin milta charaghh jalte hi binai bujhne lagti hai khud apne ghar men hi ghar ka nishan nahin milta kabhi kisi ko mukammal jahan nahin milta kahin zamin kahin aasman nahin milta tamam shahr mein aisa nahin khulus na ho jahan umid ho is ki wahan nahin milta kahan charagh jalaen kahan gulab rakhen chhaten to milti hain lekin makan nahin milta ye kya azab hai sab apne aap mein gum hain zaban mili hai magar ham-zaban nahin milta charagh jalte hi binai bujhne lagti hai khud apne ghar mein hi ghar ka nishan nahin milta

~ Nida Fazli
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hath khaali hain tere shahr se jate jate

haath khali hain tire shahr se jaate jaate jaan hoti to miri jaan lutate jaate ab to har haath ka patthar hamen pahchanta hai umr guzri hai tire shahr men aate jaate ab ke mayus hua yaron ko rukhsat kar ke ja rahe the to koi zakhm lagate jaate rengne ki bhi ijazat nahin ham ko varna ham jidhar jaate nae phuul khilate jaate main to jalte hue sahraon ka ik patthar tha tum to dariya the miri pyaas bujhate jaate mujh ko rone ka saliqa bhi nahin hai shayad log hanste hain mujhe dekh ke aate jaate ham se pahle bhi musafir kai guzre honge kam se kam raah ke patthar to hatate jaate hath khali hain tere shahr se jate jate jaan hoti to meri jaan lutate jate ab to har hath ka patthar hamein pahchanta hai umr guzri hai tere shahr mein aate jate ab ke mayus hua yaron ko rukhsat kar ke ja rahe the to koi zakhm lagate jate rengne ki bhi ijazat nahin hum ko warna hum jidhar jate nae phul khilate jate main to jalte hue sahraon ka ek patthar tha tum to dariya the meri pyas bujhate jate mujh ko rone ka saliqa bhi nahin hai shayad log hanste hain mujhe dekh ke aate jate hum se pahle bhi musafir kai guzre honge kam se kam rah ke patthar to hatate jate

~ Rahat Indori
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tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha

tanhai ki gali men havaon ka shor tha ankhon men so raha tha andhera thaka hua siine men jaise tiir sa paivast ho gaya tha kitna dil-kharash udasi ka qahqaha yuun bhi hua ki shahr ki sadkon pe bar-ha har shakhs se main apna pata puchhta phira barson se chal raha hai koi mere saath saath hai kaun shakhs us se main ik baar puchhta dil men utar ke bujh gai yadon ki chandni ankhon men intizar ka suraj pighal gaya chhodi hai un ki chaah to ab lag raha hai yuun jaise main itne roz andheron men qaid tha main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq men tum ne zara si baat ko itna badha liya kamre men phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan main band khidkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha 'azar' ye kis ki samt badhe ja rahe hain log is shahr men to mere siva koi bhi na tha tanhai ki gali mein hawaon ka shor tha aankhon mein so raha tha andhera thaka hua sine mein jaise tir sa paiwast ho gaya tha kitna dil-kharash udasi ka qahqaha yun bhi hua ki shahr ki sadkon pe bar-ha har shakhs se main apna pata puchhta phira barson se chal raha hai koi mere sath sath hai kaun shakhs us se main ek bar puchhta dil mein utar ke bujh gai yaadon ki chandni aankhon mein intizar ka suraj pighal gaya chhodi hai un ki chah to ab lag raha hai yun jaise main itne roz andheron mein qaid tha main ne zara si baat kahi thi mazaq mein tum ne zara si baat ko itna badha liya kamre mein phailta raha cigarette ka dhuan main band khidkiyon ki taraf dekhta raha 'azar' ye kis ki samt badhe ja rahe hain log is shahr mein to mere siwa koi bhi na tha

~ Kafeel Aazar Amrohvi
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mujhko kahaniyan na suna shahr ko bacha

mujh ko kahaniyan na suna shahr ko bacha baton 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 men teri baqa shahr ko bacha tu jaag jaega to sabhi jaag jaenge ai shahryar jaag zara shahr ko bacha tu chahta hai ghar tira mahfuz ho agar phir sirf apna ghar na bacha shahr ko bacha koi nahin bachane ko aage badha huzur har ik ne dusre se kaha shahr ko bacha lagta hai log ab na bacha paenge ise allah madad ko tu miri aa shahr ko bacha tarikh-dan likkhega 'taimur' ye zarur ik shakhs tha jo kahta raha shahr ko bacha 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

~ Taimur Hasan
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kisi ke chhut jaane ka use kyon gham nahin hota

kisi ke chhut jaane ka use kyon ghham nahin hota tira dil hai ki patthar hai kabhi jo nam nahin hota parinde gungunate hain tumhare shahr men lekin hamare shahr ka aisa kabhi mausam nahin hota ba-zahir jugnuon ki raushni se ghar to raushan hai magar phir bhi mire ghar ka andhera kam nahin hota khuda se gar tujhe manga nahin hota du'aon men tujhe khone ka phir ham ko zara bhi ghham nahin hota nigahon ne hamari ek manzar vo bhi dekha hai jahan apnon ke marne ka koi matam nahin hota kisi ke chhut jaane ka use kyon gham nahin hota tera dil hai ki patthar hai kabhi jo nam nahin hota parinde gungunate hain tumhaare shahr mein lekin hamare shahr ka aisa kabhi mausam nahin hota ba-zahir jugnuon ki raushni se ghar to raushan hai magar phir bhi mere ghar ka andhera kam nahin hota khuda se gar tujhe manga nahin hota du'aon mein tujhe khone ka phir hum ko zara bhi gham nahin hota nigahon ne hamari ek manzar wo bhi dekha hai jahan apnon ke marne ka koi matam nahin hota

~ Abdul Mannan Samadi
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humse pahle to kahin pyar na tha shahr-ba-shahr

ham se pahle to kahin pyaar na tha shahr-ba-shahr apne hamrah ye sailab gaya shahr-ba-shahr aise badnam huiin apni mahakti ghhazlen jaise avargi-e-mauj-e-saba shahr-ba-shahr log kya kya na gae tod ke paiman-e-vafa dil ki dhadkan ne magar saath diya shahr-ba-shahr ham ki 'maasum' hain dehat ke rahne vaale dhundte phirte hain kya janiye kya shahr-ba-shahr hum se pahle to kahin pyar na tha shahr-ba-shahr apne hamrah ye sailab gaya shahr-ba-shahr aise badnam huin apni mahakti ghazlen jaise aawargi-e-mauj-e-saba shahr-ba-shahr log kya kya na gae tod ke paiman-e-wafa dil ki dhadkan ne magar sath diya shahr-ba-shahr hum ki 'masum' hain dehat ke rahne wale dhundte phirte hain kya jaaniye kya shahr-ba-shahr

~ Ahmad Masoom

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