marhala raat ka jab aaega
jism sae ko taras jaega

chal padi rasm jo kaj-fahmi ki
baat kya phir koi kar paega

sach se katrae agar log yahan
lafz mafhum se katraega

e'tibar us ka hamesha karna
wo to jhuti bhi qasam khaega

tu na hogi to phir ai sham-e-firaq
kaun aa kar hamein bahalaega

hum use yaad bahut aaenge
jab use bhi koi thukraega

kaenat us ki meri zat mein hai
mujh ko kho kar wo kise paega

na rahe jab wo bhale din bhi 'qatil'
ye zamana bhi guzar jaega