chand aaj ki raat nahin nikla
wo apne lihafon ke andar chehre ko chhupae baitha hai

wo aaj ki raat na niklega
ye raat bala ki kali-raat

tare use ja ke bulaenge
sahra use aawazen dega

bahr aur pahad pukarenge
lekin us nind ke mate par kuchh aisa nind ka jadu hai

wo aaj ki raat na niklega
ye raat bala ki kali-raat

maghrib ki hawaen chikhengi bahr apna rag alapega
saen saen

tariki mein chupke chupke sunsan bhayanak rete par
badhta badhta hi jaega

maujon ki musalsal yurish mein
wo git barabar gate hue

jo koi nahin ab tak samjha
sabze mein hui kuchh jumbish si

wo kanpa
aahen bharne laga

chand aaj ki raat nahin nikla
bheden sar niche dale hue

chup-chap aankhon ko band kiye
maidan ki udas khamoshi mein fitrat ki khuli chhat ke niche

kyun sahmi sahmi phirti hain
aur baham simti jati hain

chand aaj ki raat nahin nikla
chand aaj ki raat na niklega