mutriba saz utha raat chali jaegi
phir wahi git suna raat chali jaegi

shab ki aaghosh mein madhosh sitare honge
dil pe tanhai ke chalte hue aare honge

subh phir hogi wahi shokh nazare honge
gham ke maron ne kaha raat chali jaegi

mutriba saz utha raat chali jaegi
zulf khole hue barsat ka mauqa aaya

baad muddat ke mulaqat ka mauqa aaya
hae taqdir se ye baat ka mauqa aaya

sham-e-umid jala raat chali jaegi
mutriba saz utha raat chali jaegi

tujh ko ‘zarrin’ chamakte hue taron ki qasam
in machalti hui madhosh bahaaron ki qasam

husn-e-rangin ki qasam chand sitaron ki qasam
dil-ruba laut bhi aa raat chali jaegi

mutriba saz utha raat chali jaegi