sawad-e-sham na rang-e-sahar ko dekhte hain

nahin aasman teri chaal mein nahin aaunga

sar-ba-sar paikar-e-izhaar mein lata hai mujhe

raqs-e-sharar kya ab ke wahshat-nak hua

badan-sarab na dariya-e-jaan se milta hai

phenkte sang-e-sada dariya-e-virani mein hum

log kahte the wo mausam hi nahin aane ka

wo ek sawal-e-sitara ki aasman mein tha

andhera sa kya tha ubalta hua

apna socha hua agar ho jae

ye jo dhuan dhuan sa hai dasht-e-guman ke aas-pas

main band aankhon se kab talak ye ghubar dekhun

kisi ka aks-e-badan tha na wo sharara tha

us se rishta hai abhi tak mera

udhar se aae to phir lauT kar nahin gae hum