kaun ye raushni ko samjhae
sath dete nahin kabhi sae

raaz khul jae phir wo raaz kahan
baat hi kya jo lab pe aa jae

ghar hamesha hi be-charagh raha
dagh sine ke lau na de pae

chandni khal rahi hai un ki tarah
guzre lamhat kitne yaad aae

tere kuche mein subh-dam aksar
dekh kar phul hum ko sharmae

dhup mein mere sath chalte hain
un ki palkon ke dil-nashin sae

hum sukun ki talash mein aakhir
tere kuche mein phir chale aae

roz jata hun mai-kade ki taraf
kash ye dil kabhi bahal jae

ab kharabaat mein wo rind kahan
shab gae subh ki khabar lae

bu-e-mai se mahak raha hai dimagh
bu-e-gul ki hawas nikal jae

mai-kada waqt hi pe khulta hai
'wajd' be-waqt kyun chale aae