raat guzri na kam sitare hue
main jahan tha wahin rah gaya mazarat
kabhi KHushbu kabhi aawaz ban jaana paDega
shab mein din ka bojh uThaya din mein shab-bedari ki
shukr kiya hai in peDon ne sabr ki aadat Dali hai
hui aaghaz phulon ki kahani
sara bagh ulajh jata hai aisi be-tartibi se
hum jaana chahte the jidhar bhi nahin gae
sunte hain jo hum dasht mein pani ki kahani
yun jo palkon ko mila kar nahin dekha jata
ashk girne ki sada aai hai
ye mez ye kitab ye diwar aur main
jaane hum ye kin galiyon mein KHak uDa kar aa jate hain
nikla hun shahr-e-KHwab se aise ajib haal mein
sahraon ke dost the hum KHud-arai se KHatm hue
