ek nale mein sari raat gai
ek hichki mein kaenat gai

daulat-e-zist thi amanat-e-dost
ek baat aai ek hat gai

lutf dekha na kuchh jawani ka
kya palak marte ye raat gai

waqt-e-akhir bhi wo nahin aae
hath malti hui hayat gai

pas the tum maza tha jine ka
tum gae lazzat-e-hayat gai

pate hi dil ka bhed wo ruthe
lab pe aai na thi ki baat gai

kya mila dil ko be-nishan kar ke
ek bekas ki kaenat gai

nash-e-afsar nahin uthi ye 'sarosh'
kisi nau-shah ki baraat gai