raaton mein jagne ke liye aur chain khone ke liye
hum ne mohabbat yar key bimar hone ke liye

kal hum ne jab tare gine aur guftugu key chand se
sare charaghon ne kaha tha hum se sone ke liye

hum be-sabab takra gae the ishq ke tufan se
tha tutna bhi lazmi khud ko sanjone ke liye

nur-e-jahan hain aur bhi shirin-zaban hain aur bhi
ek hum hi kyon us ko mile phir jadu tone ke liye

is zindagi ke gham ka kya hai aaj hai kal ho na ho
phir kyon gawaen waqt hum kuchh khwab bone ke liye

sach mein unhen bhi ishq hai hum se aji ye kya kaha
yani ki wo bhi aa gae barbaad hone ke liye

ab dur hote ja rahe hain 'rit' hum se rishta sab
dhaga koi ab chahiye rishta pirone ke liye