raat lambi thi sitara mera tajil mein tha
jis ko jalna nahin aaya wahi qindil mein tha

ek jahan aur pas-e-kar-e-jahan tha baqi
ek badan aur mere ishq ki takmil mein tha

phir siyahi ne sameta mera saman aa kar
kul asasa mera ek sham ki zambil mein tha

ek larza tha sitaron ke badan par tari
main to duba hua ek husn ki tafsil mein tha

ab to har chehra use zard dikhai dega
der tak aaina bimar ki tahwil mein tha

jo mila wo badi ujlat mein mila tha mujh se
aur main goya hamesha se hi tatil mein tha