aaj ki raat aur baqi hai
kal to jaana hi hai safar pe mujhe

zindagi muntazir hai munh phade
zindagi khak o khun mein luthdi

aankh mein shoala-ha-e-tund liye
do ghadi khud ko shadman kar len

aaj ki raat aur baqi hai
chalne hi ko hai ek sumum abhi

raqs-farma hai ruh-e-barbaadi
barbariyat ke karwanon se

zalzale mein hai sina-e-giti
zauq-e-pinhan ko kaamran kar len

aaj ki raat aur baqi hai
ek paimana-e-mai-e-sarjosh

lutf-e-guftar garmi-e-aghosh
bose is darja aatishin bose

phunk dalen jo meri kisht-e-hosh
ruh yakh-basta hai tapan kar len

aaj ki raat aur baqi hai
ek do aur saghar-e-sarshaar

phir to hona hi hai mujhe hoshiyar
chhedna hi hai saz-e-zist mujhe

aag barsaenge lab-e-guftar
kuchh tabiat to hum rawan kar len

aaj ki raat aur baqi hai
phir kahan ye hasin suhani raat

ye faraghat ye kaif ke lamhat
kuchh to aasudgi-e-zauq-e-nihan

kuchh to taskin-e-shorish-e-jazbaat
aaj ki raat jawedan kar len

aaj ki raat aur aaj ki raat