der tak raushni rahi kal raat
main ne odhi thi chandni kal raat

ek muddat ke baad dhund chhutti
dil ne apni kahi suni kal raat

ungliyan aasman chhuti thin
han meri dastaras mein thi kal raat

uthta jata tha parda-e-nisyan
ek ek baat yaad thi kal raat

taq-e-dil pe thi ghungruon ki sada
ek jhadi si lagi rahi kal raat

jugnuon ke se lamhe udte the
meri mutthi mein aa gai kal raat