kitni muztar thi shab sitaron mein
os dhalti rahi shararon mein

patte patte ki ruh jal utthi
kaisi sozish thi shakh-saron mein

aao jashn-e-khizan manaen hum
ajnabiyyat si hai bahaaron mein

chashm-e-mazi ke khushk aansu hain
zarre udte hain jo ghubaron mein

kaif-e-gham se jo ho gae waqif
the fasurda wo ghamgusaron mein

naw shayad kisi ki dub gai
ek halchal si hai kinaron mein

phul ban kar jo dil mein rahti hai
'bakht' kaisi khalish hai kharon mein