samajh rahe the ki baadal hain sar pe chhae hue

samajh rahe the ki baadal hain sar pe chhae hue
magar ghubar pe nazren the hum jamae hue
tamam raat alao pe katne ke liye
sune gae kai qisse sune-sunae hue


jhulas raha hai badan dhup ki tamazat se
umid sukhe darakhton se hain lagae hue
ada na kar sake hum qarz teri chahat ka
teri gali se guzarte hain sar jhukae hue


wo jin ki khun pasine se aabyari ki
unhin darakhton ke hasil hamein na sae hue
wo kya samajhte ujalon ki ahmiyat ai 'chand'
jinhen charagh mile the jale jalae hue