ye raat hai ek jalti hui raat safar ki
aise mein kahin yaad hamein aae jo ghar ki

kuchh aur meri pyas badhi us ko pata kya
bhule se agar us ne kabhi mujh pe nazar ki

tum ja ke kisi khwab ki basti mein base ho
jo yaad tumhein aai nahin apne hi ghar ki

wo kaun si manzil hai jahan chain milega
is khoj mein ek 'umr yahan sab ne basar ki

bhule se koi chand ubhar aae to 'arif'
kat jaegi ye raat siyah-raat safar ki