koi bijli in kharabon mein ghata raushan kare
ai andheri bastiyo tum ko khuda raushan kare

nanhe honton par khilen masum lafzon ke gulab
aur mathe par koi harf-e-dua raushan kare

zard chehron par bhi chamke surkh jazbon ki dhanak
sanwle hathon ko bhi rang-e-hina raushan kare

ek ladka shahr ki raunaq mein sab kuchh bhul jae
ek budhiya roz chaukhat par diya raushan kare

khair agar tum se na jal paen wafaon ke charagh
tum bujhana mat jo koi dusra raushan kare

aag jalti chhod aae ho to ab kya fikr hai
jaane kitne shahr ye pagal hawa raushan kare

dil hi fanus-e-hawa dil hi khas-o-khar-e-hawas
dekhna ye hai ki us ka qurb kya raushan kare

ya to is jangal mein nikle chand tere nam ka
ya mera hi lafz mera rasta raushan kare