kal raat na jaane kyon kaise
ek ajib si khwahish hone lagi

wo shahar jo hum se chhuta hai
usi shahar ki khwahish hone lagi

wo shahar jo hum se chhuta hai
ab us ka nazzara kaisa hai

kis se puchhun kaise puchhun
har jaan se pyara kaisa hai

kya ab bhi hamare ham-joli
be-kar pade hain ganw mein

kya ab bhi bediyan latki hain
un daudne wale panw mein

kya ab bhi papiha gata hai
us budhe nim ki goli par

kya ab bhi mausam-e-sarma mein
phulon ki numaish hoti hai

kya ab bhi patangen udti hain
pawan chhat ke tyauhaaron mein

kya ab bhi log nahate hain
sawan ki pyari phuwaron mein

kya ab bhi log nikalte hain
waise hi id ke mauqe par

kya ab bhi apne mohalle mein
mehman-nawazi hoti hai

kya din the wo jo bit gae
kya mere sare mit gae

ai kash koi ladta hum se
tum haar gae hum jit gae

wo apna bachpan kidhar gaya
wo apni jawani kahan gai

wo sham jo phir aai hi nahin
wo subh suhani kahan gai

kal raat gai sab baat gai
yani sari saughat gai

bin mausam ke jo aai thi
mujhe rula ke wo barsat gai

jab main us se puchha tha
ab shahar hamara kaisa hai

kya dhup mein barish hoti hai
kyari khwahish hoti hai

wo hanste hanste rone lagi
aur dhup mein barish hone lagi