ye raat kash isi dilkashi se dhalti rahe
ufuq ke pas pahadon mein aag jalti rahe

daraaz-tar ho khayalon ki bastiyon ka safar
meri talash sada zawiye badalti rahe

koi charagh na mere harim-e-gham mein jale
khud apni aanch mein ye tirgi pighalti rahe

shikasta ho ke bhi naumid ho na dil tera
bujhe charagh mein bhi raushni machalti rahe

safine dub gae kitne dil ke sagar mein
khuda kare teri yaadon ki naw chalti rahe