sapne mein raat aai dilli
dair talak batyai dilli

puchh rahi thi haal batao
guzra kaise sal batao

basne walon mein dilli ke
bolo sachche dost nahin the

ya ki buzurgon ki sohbat mein
kami thi kuchh un ki shafqat mein

ba-yak nazar har chiz bhula di
manzar ko ya khud ko saza di

main jo tere dil ki ada thi
kya meri ulfat hi khata thi

galiyan sadken daftar hotel
har ja hai yaadon ki halchal

aaj mein kya khubi hai jo yun
bhul chuke ho tum apna kal

husn ke hain wo kaun se jalwe
jo mere daman mein nahin the

kya aisi uftad padi jo
bhul gae dil-saz zamin ko

kya mere sae ke niche
rahat aur aaram nahin the

mana parai thi main hae
apnon se kitne sukh pae

sawalon ki is aad mein dilli
wajh-e-judai puchh rahi thi

jami thin mujh par kai nigahen
dil mein dabi thin apni aahen

kahta kya alfaz nahin the
aankhon se aansu bah nikle

sari haalat jaan gai wo
kah ke mujhe nadan gai wo

sapne mein raat aai dilli
dair talak batyai dilli