sair-e-shab-e-la-makan aur main
ek hue raftagan aur main

sans khalaon ne li sina bhar
phail gaya aasman aur main

sar mein sulagti hawa tishna-tar
dam se ulajhta dhuan aur main

ism-e-abad ki talash-e-tawil
husn-e-shuru-e-guman aur main

meri farawaniyan nau-ba-nau
ab hai nashat-e-ziyan aur main

donon taraf jangalon ka sukut
shor bahut darmiyan aur main

khak o khala be-charagh aur shab
naqsh o nawa be-nishan aur main

phir mere dil mein koi taza khot
phir koi sakht imtihan aur main

kab se bhatakte hain baham alag
lamha-e-kam-mehrban aur main

dur chhaton par barasta tha qahr
chup rahe kyun tum yahan aur main

ghair matalib kahin aur dhund
sahl bahut sharh-e-jaan aur main