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

main band aankhon se kab talak ye ghubar dekhun

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

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