jab bhi gardish mein jam aaya hai
rifaton ka payam aaya hai

sar nigun ho rahe hain paimane
phir koi tishna-kaam aaya hai

zehn ne jab nawed-e-zist na di
dil-e-na-kaam kaam aaya hai

bhul kar bhi na aap ne puchha
kyon koi zer-e-dam aaya hai

log kahte hain chandni shab hai
kaun baala-e-baam aaya hai

bhar gaya zindagi ka paimana
aaj wo bhar ke jam laya hai

meri manzil hon chand aur tare
ye to sauda-e-kham aaya hai