bādbāñ kholegī aur band-e-qabā le jā.egī
raat phir aa.egī phir sab kuchh bahā le jā.egī
ḳhvāb jitne dekhne haiñ aaj saare dekh leñ
kyā bharosa kal kahāñ pāgal havā le jā.egī
ye añdhere haiñ ġhanīmat koī rasta DhūñD lo
sub.h kī pahlī kiran āñkheñ uThā le jā.egī
hosh-mandoñ se bhare haiñ shahr aur jañgal sabhī
saath kis kis ko bhalā kaalī ghaTā le jā.egī
jāgte manzar chhateñ dālān āñgan khiḌkiyāñ
ab ke phere meñ havā ye bhī uḌā le jā.egī
ek ik kar ke sabhī sāthī purāne kho ga.e
jo bachā hai vo nigāh-e-surmā-sā le jā.egī
jaate jaate dekh lenā gardish-e-lail-o-nahār
zindagī se bāñkpan lutf-e-ḳhatā le jā.egī