dard kam hone laga aao ki kuchh raat kate
gham ki miad badha jao ki kuchh raat kate

hijr mein aah-o-buka rasm-e-kohan hai lekin
aaj ye rasm hi doharao ki kuchh raat kate

yun to tum raushni-e-qalb-o-nazar ho lekin
aaj wo moajiza dikhlao ki kuchh raat kate

dil dukhata hai wo mil kar bhi magar aaj ki raat
isi be-dard ko le aao ki kuchh raat kate

dam ghuta jata hai afsurda-dili se yaro
koi afwah hi phailao ki kuchh raat kate

main bhi be-kar hun aur tum bhi ho viran bahut
dosto aaj na ghar jao ki kuchh raat kate

chhod aae ho sar-e-sham use kyun 'nasir'
use phir ghar se bala lao ki kuchh raat kate