shab karne ko yun to kya kuchh hai
kab hamara jiya hua kuchh hai

aur to kuchh nahin hamare pas
par tumhaara chhua hua kuchh hai

ek hi waqia tha phir bhi shab
tum ko kuchh mujh ko dusra kuchh hai

itna mahir hai duniya-dari mein
sochta kuchh hai bolta kuchh hai

apni palkon ko mund le nadan
samne kuchh hai dekhta kuchh hai

andarun roz mujh se kahta hai
jite jaane se muddaa kuchh hai ?

maut jab aai tab hua malum
bujhti aankhon mein khwab sa kuchh hai

us ko jab dekhte hue dekha
tab khula hum pe dekhna kuchh hai

soch lete hain us ko waqt-ba-waqt
jite rahne mein faeda kuchh hai

tum ne dekha hai haal duniya ka
tum ko lagta hai kya khuda kuchh hai ?