duniya ko kahan tak jaana hai
ye kitna bada afsana hai

sab kan lagae baithe hain
aur raat sarakti jati hai

ye raat kahan tak jaani hai
kuchh is ka or-o-chhor nahin

ye raat samundar hai jis mein
aawaz bahut hai rone ki

bas dur tilak tariki hai
kuchh dur zara si raushaniyan

phir tariki phir raushaniyan
ye raat bala ki maya hai

jo kuchh ka kuchh kar deti hai
aankhon ko jagati hai barson

phir nind ka dhakka deti hai
phir khwab dikhati hai barson

phir khwabon se chaunkati hai
ye khel bhayanak raaton ka

insan ki nannhi zaton ka
khush hona aur dahal jaana

phir aansu aansu gal jaana
is khel mein jo bhi haar gaya

phir mutthi se sansar gaya
is khel mein phansna hai pyare

bas hath mein jitni mitti hai
us mitti se sansar bana

use apne aansu ka pani
use apne hijr ki garmi de

use mausam mausam narmi de
ise apne ang laga pyare

use apne rang laga pyare
duniya ko kahan tak jaana hai

ye kitna bada afsana hai
ye bhed na koi jaan saka

is bhed ka chakkar bhaari hai