aa jae na raat kashtiyon mein
phenko na charagh paniyon mein

ek chadar-e-gham badan pe le kar
dar dar phira hun sardiyon mein

dhagon ki tarah ulajh gaya hai
ek shakhs meri buraiyon mein

us shakhs se yun mila hun jaise
gir jae nadi samundaron mein

lohaar ki bhatti hai ye duniya
bande hain azab ki ruton mein

ab un ke sire kahan milenge
tute hain jo khwab zalzalon mein

mausam pe zawal aa raha hai
khilte the gulab khidkiyon mein

andar to hai raj rat-jagon ka
bahar ki faza hai aandhiyon mein

kohra sa bhara hua hai 'khawar'
aankhon ke udas jhonpadon mein