ye zist karne ki nikli sabil raaton-raat
main khud se hone laga hun tawil raaton-raat

wo meri ruh ko phir bhi na kar saka aazad
jo dha ke nikla badan ki fasil raaton-raat

diya hai jagte taron ne be-mahaar sa karb
bana gae hain mujhe khud-kafil raaton-raat

main bar bar yahan zad pe chadhta rahta hun
chadhai karte hain ashab-e-fil raaton-raat

saron ko tasht mein le kar sahar hai aane ki
yahan se bhag ai ibnus-sabil raaton-raat

main apne aap ko jal-bas karne wala tha
mere makan mein uga rud-e-nil raaton-raat

tuyur nachte the jin ki shakh shakh pe kal
barahna ho gae wo sab nakhil raaton-raat