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A city is a physical space and also a metaphor. All cities have had a history and a character of their own. They are the citadels of hope but also instill fear. Poets have used the idea and image of city in different ways. While the earlier poets saw kindness in cities, the new poets, see cruelty in them. Here are a few variations on the image of city.

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hazaron lakhon dilli mein makan hain

hazaron lakhon dilli men makan hain magar pahchanne vaale kahan hain kahin par silsila hai kothiyon ka kahin girte khandar hain naliyan hain kahin hansti chamakti suraten hain kahin mitti hui parchhaiyan hain kahin avaz ke parde pade hain kahin chup men kai sargoshiyan hain qutub-sahib khade hain sar jhukae qile par gidh bahut hi shadman hain are ye kaun si sadken hain bhaai yahan to ladkiyan hi ladkiyan hain likha milta hai divaron pe ab bhi to kya ab bhi vahi bimariyan hain havalon par havale de rahe hain ye sahab to kitabon ki dukan hain mire aage mujhi ko koste hain magar kya kijiye ahl-e-zaban hain dikhaya ek hi dilli ne kya kya bura ho ab to do do dilliyan hain yahan bhi dost mil jaate hain 'alvi' yahan bhi doston men talkhiyan hain hazaron lakhon dilli mein makan hain magar pahchanne wale kahan hain kahin par silsila hai kothiyon ka kahin girte khandar hain naliyan hain kahin hansti chamakti suraten hain kahin mitti hui parchhaiyan hain kahin aawaz ke parde pade hain kahin chup mein kai sargoshiyan hain qutub-sahib khade hain sar jhukae qile par gidh bahut hi shadman hain are ye kaun si sadken hain bhai yahan to ladkiyan hi ladkiyan hain likha milta hai diwaron pe ab bhi to kya ab bhi wahi bimariyan hain hawalon par hawale de rahe hain ye sahab to kitabon ki dukan hain mere aage mujhi ko koste hain magar kya kijiye ahl-e-zaban hain dikhaya ek hi dilli ne kya kya bura ho ab to do do dilliyan hain yahan bhi dost mil jate hain 'alwi' yahan bhi doston mein talkhiyan hain

~ Mohammad Alvi
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wo kahan jalwa-e-jaan-bakhsh butan-e-dehli

vo kahan jalva-e-jan-bakhsh butan-e-dehli kyuun ki jannat pe kiya jaae guman-e-dehli in ka be-vajh nahin tuut ke hona barbad dhunde hai apne makinon ko makan-e-dehli jis ke jhonke se saba tabla-e-attar bane hai vo bad-e-sahar-e-itr-fishan-e-dehli mehr zar khaak ko karta hai ye sach hai lekin is se kuchh badh ke hain sahab-nazaran-e-dehli aina-saz sikandar hai tu jam jam-farosh vusat-abad hai kis darja jahan-e-dehli kar ke barbad use kis ko basaega falak kya koi aur bhi hai shahr basan-e-dehli is liye khuld men jaane ka har ik talib hai ki kuchh ik duur se padta hai guman-e-dehli vo sitam dekh chuke the ki rahe asuda fitna-o-hashr men afat-zadagan-e-dehli samjhe hain su-e-adab jannat-e-sani kahna vo kuchh ashkhas jo hain martaba-dan-e-dehli saili-e-panja-e-jallad-e-sitam se hai hai nazr-e-be-dad hue muntakhaban-e-dehli ya-khuda hazrat-e-ghhalib ko salamat rakhna ab isi naam se baaqi hai nishan-e-dehli karbat-e-ghhurbat-o-tanhai-o-shab-ha-e-daraz aur 'majruh'-e-dil-afgar bayan-e-dehli wo kahan jalwa-e-jaan-bakhsh butan-e-dehli kyun ki jannat pe kiya jae guman-e-dehli in ka be-wajh nahin tut ke hona barbaad dhunde hai apne makinon ko makan-e-dehli jis ke jhonke se saba tabla-e-attar bane hai wo baad-e-sahar-e-itr-fishan-e-dehli mehr zar khak ko karta hai ye sach hai lekin is se kuchh badh ke hain sahab-nazaran-e-dehli aaina-saz sikandar hai tu jam jam-farosh wusat-abaad hai kis darja jahan-e-dehli kar ke barbaad use kis ko basaega falak kya koi aur bhi hai shahr basan-e-dehli is liye khuld mein jaane ka har ek talib hai ki kuchh ek dur se padta hai guman-e-dehli wo sitam dekh chuke the ki rahe aasuda fitna-o-hashr mein aafat-zadagan-e-dehli samjhe hain su-e-adab jannat-e-sani kahna wo kuchh ashkhas jo hain martaba-dan-e-dehli saili-e-panja-e-jallad-e-sitam se hai hai nazr-e-be-dad hue muntakhaban-e-dehli ya-khuda hazrat-e-ghaalib ko salamat rakhna ab isi nam se baqi hai nishan-e-dehli karbat-e-ghurbat-o-tanhai-o-shab-ha-e-daraaz aur 'majruh'-e-dil-afgar bayan-e-dehli

~ Meer Mehdi Majrooh
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hazaron lakhon dilli mein makan hain

hazaron lakhon dilli men makan hain magar pahchanne vaale kahan hain kahin par silsila hai kothiyon ka kahin girte khandar hain naliyan hain kahin hansti chamakti suraten hain kahin mitti hui parchhaiyan hain kahin avaz ke parde pade hain kahin chup men kai sargoshiyan hain qutub-sahib khade hain sar jhukae qile par gidh bahut hi shadman hain are ye kaun si sadken hain bhaai yahan to ladkiyan hi ladkiyan hain likha milta hai divaron pe ab bhi to kya ab bhi vahi bimariyan hain havalon par havale de rahe hain ye sahab to kitabon ki dukan hain mire aage mujhi ko koste hain magar kya kijiye ahl-e-zaban hain dikhaya ek hi dilli ne kya kya bura ho ab to do do dilliyan hain yahan bhi dost mil jaate hain 'alvi' yahan bhi doston men talkhiyan hain hazaron lakhon dilli mein makan hain magar pahchanne wale kahan hain kahin par silsila hai kothiyon ka kahin girte khandar hain naliyan hain kahin hansti chamakti suraten hain kahin mitti hui parchhaiyan hain kahin aawaz ke parde pade hain kahin chup mein kai sargoshiyan hain qutub-sahib khade hain sar jhukae qile par gidh bahut hi shadman hain are ye kaun si sadken hain bhai yahan to ladkiyan hi ladkiyan hain likha milta hai diwaron pe ab bhi to kya ab bhi wahi bimariyan hain hawalon par hawale de rahe hain ye sahab to kitabon ki dukan hain mere aage mujhi ko koste hain magar kya kijiye ahl-e-zaban hain dikhaya ek hi dilli ne kya kya bura ho ab to do do dilliyan hain yahan bhi dost mil jate hain 'alwi' yahan bhi doston mein talkhiyan hain

~ Mohammad Alvi
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wo kahan jalwa-e-jaan-bakhsh butan-e-dehli

vo kahan jalva-e-jan-bakhsh butan-e-dehli kyuun ki jannat pe kiya jaae guman-e-dehli in ka be-vajh nahin tuut ke hona barbad dhunde hai apne makinon ko makan-e-dehli jis ke jhonke se saba tabla-e-attar bane hai vo bad-e-sahar-e-itr-fishan-e-dehli mehr zar khaak ko karta hai ye sach hai lekin is se kuchh badh ke hain sahab-nazaran-e-dehli aina-saz sikandar hai tu jam jam-farosh vusat-abad hai kis darja jahan-e-dehli kar ke barbad use kis ko basaega falak kya koi aur bhi hai shahr basan-e-dehli is liye khuld men jaane ka har ik talib hai ki kuchh ik duur se padta hai guman-e-dehli vo sitam dekh chuke the ki rahe asuda fitna-o-hashr men afat-zadagan-e-dehli samjhe hain su-e-adab jannat-e-sani kahna vo kuchh ashkhas jo hain martaba-dan-e-dehli saili-e-panja-e-jallad-e-sitam se hai hai nazr-e-be-dad hue muntakhaban-e-dehli ya-khuda hazrat-e-ghhalib ko salamat rakhna ab isi naam se baaqi hai nishan-e-dehli karbat-e-ghhurbat-o-tanhai-o-shab-ha-e-daraz aur 'majruh'-e-dil-afgar bayan-e-dehli wo kahan jalwa-e-jaan-bakhsh butan-e-dehli kyun ki jannat pe kiya jae guman-e-dehli in ka be-wajh nahin tut ke hona barbaad dhunde hai apne makinon ko makan-e-dehli jis ke jhonke se saba tabla-e-attar bane hai wo baad-e-sahar-e-itr-fishan-e-dehli mehr zar khak ko karta hai ye sach hai lekin is se kuchh badh ke hain sahab-nazaran-e-dehli aaina-saz sikandar hai tu jam jam-farosh wusat-abaad hai kis darja jahan-e-dehli kar ke barbaad use kis ko basaega falak kya koi aur bhi hai shahr basan-e-dehli is liye khuld mein jaane ka har ek talib hai ki kuchh ek dur se padta hai guman-e-dehli wo sitam dekh chuke the ki rahe aasuda fitna-o-hashr mein aafat-zadagan-e-dehli samjhe hain su-e-adab jannat-e-sani kahna wo kuchh ashkhas jo hain martaba-dan-e-dehli saili-e-panja-e-jallad-e-sitam se hai hai nazr-e-be-dad hue muntakhaban-e-dehli ya-khuda hazrat-e-ghaalib ko salamat rakhna ab isi nam se baqi hai nishan-e-dehli karbat-e-ghurbat-o-tanhai-o-shab-ha-e-daraaz aur 'majruh'-e-dil-afgar bayan-e-dehli

~ Meer Mehdi Majrooh

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