aur kya rah gaya hai hone ko
ek aansu nahin hai rone ko

khwab achchhe rahenge an-dekhe
khak achchhi rahegi sone ko

tu kahin baith aur hukm chala
hum jo hain tera bojh dhone ko

chashm-e-nam chaar ashk aur idhar
dagh ek rah gaya hai dhone ko

baithne ko jagah nahin milti
kya karen odhne-bichhaune ko

ye mah o sal chand baqi hain
aur kuchh bhi nahin hai khone ko

na-rasai ka ranj lae hain
tere dil mein kahin samone ko

aaj ki raat jag lo yaro
waqt phir hashr tak hai sone ko

yaad bhi teri mit gai dil se
aur kya rah gaya hai hone ko