gai ruton ke udas lamhon
qarib aao qarib aao

utar ke meri ujad aankhon mein ashk aasa tapakte jao
mere badan ki purani pagdandiyon pe chalte

kisi musafir ki purani pagdandiyon pe chalte
kisi musafir ki tez-qadmi se reza reza bikharte patto

ye yaad rakhna ki ab abad tak
tumhaare bimar zard chehron pe paemali ki be-nishan mohr lag chuki hai

hawae sarma ki chira-dasti se be-niyaz-o-be-libas shakho
main jaanta hun

ki tum ko aati ruton ki khatir
hare libaadon ki justuju hai

nae naginon ki aarzu hai
magar abhi to uqab jaisi khizan ke panje lahu mein ghaltan badan zamin mein gade hue hain

abhi shagufon ki ghantiyon ki sadaen kanon ko na-rasa hain
kahan ho tum meri khwahishon ke be-baal-o-par be-gunah farishto

qarib aao qarib aao
qarib itna ki meri sansen

tumhaare ujle farakh hathon pe nam ka ek jal sa bichha den
khud apni aankhon se dekh jao

ki kab se mere labon pe khamoshiyon ke jale tane hue hain
main kab se phailae hath apne bhikariyon ki tarah khada hun

mere liye ye judaiyon ke azab chakhne ka pahla din hai
tulua hote hue andhero

ghurub hote hue sawero
bas aaj sab mujh se munh na phero