khabar nahin tum kahan ho yaro
hamari uftad-e-roz-o-shab ki

tumhein khabar mil saki, ki tum bhi
rahin-e-dast-e-khizan ho yaro

dinon mein tafriq mit chuki hai
ki waqt se khush-guman ho yaro

abhi ladakpan ke hausle hain
ki be-sar-o-saeban ho yaro

hamari uftad-e-roz-o-shab mein
na jaane kitni hi bar ab tak

dhanak bani aur bikhar chuki hai
urus-e-shab apni khalwaton se

sahar ko mahrum kar chuki hai
dahakte sahra mein dhup kha kar

shafaq ki rangat utar chuki hai
bahaar ka taziya uthae

nigar-e-yak-shab guzar chuki hai
umid-e-nau-roz hai ki tum bhi

bahaar ke nauha-khwan ho yaro
tumhaari yaadon ke qafile ka

thaka hua ajnabi musafir
har ek ko aawaz de raha hai

khafa ho ya be-zaban ho yaro