mujh ko jab ghaur se takte hain zamane wale
hu-bahu lagte hain taswir banane wale

waqt rakh dega teri pith pe ye shab ka pahad
bojh chup-chap andhere ka uthane wale

yaad rakkhunga tujhe ek haqiqat ki tarah
ek qisse ki tarah mujh ko bhulane wale

raat ki ot liye rote hain tanha tanha
din ke jalwon mein hazaron ko hansane wale

chhupti phirti hai yunhi rah dhundalkon mein kyon
hum nahin bich mein yun laut ke jaane wale

wo koi aur hain jo dete hain shab ka paigham
hum to hain subh ka elan sunane wale

muddaa tera kuchh auron se juda lagta hai
dastan ek hi har bar sunane wale

yan se utrenge to hum honge sahar ke rath mein
hum ko ai raat ki suli pe chadhane wale

hum ne sadiyon ka safar lamhon mein kata 'abid'
jaane kis mod pe atke hain zamane wale