sitare jinki bahut dekh-bhaal karte rahe
hum aisi sari shabon ko nihaal karte rahe

hamare rah-numa bhi kamal karte rahe
jawab dena tha un ko sawal karte rahe

magar nadi ne suni hi nahin kinaron ki
ye aur baat ki wo arz-e-haal karte rahe

tamam raat meri nind mujh ko dasti rahi
tamam khwab meri dekh-bhaal karte rahe

tamam umr tumhin mutmain rahe 'danish'
tamam umr tumhin the malal karte rahe