din mein jo sath sab ke hansta tha
raat-bhar wo akele rota tha

bas wahi meri aakhiri shab thi
chand jis raat mujh se rutha tha

aakhiri umr tak rahegi yaad
sath jis ke main raat bhiga tha

aur to koi tha nahin shayad
raat ko uth ke main hi chikha tha

jo haqiqat khuli to ye jaana
wo mohabbat nahin tamasha tha

main bada sang-dil tha yaro jab
dil banane ka mera pesha tha

aur to sare khush the bas 'indar'
ek bulbul udas baitha tha