raat khamushi le kar
jhulti hai pedon par

dasht dasht viran hain
raushni ke hangame

tirgi barasti hai
unche niche tilon par

nind kyun nahin aati
main udas rahta hun

din ke garm mele mein
main malul rahta hun

sham ke jhamele mein
main sharab pi kar bhi

hoshiyar rahta hun
jo bhi dil pe lag jae

main wo zakhm sahta hun
sochta hun duniya mein

main bhi kitna tanha hun
chandni ke pahlu mein

dil nawaz kirnon ko
odh kar main leta hun

nind kyun nahin aati
nind ek khushbu hai

raat ki fazaon mein
ku-ba-ku bhatakti hai

mere ghar nahin aati
mujh se dur rahti hai

phir main khud se kahta hun
nind kyun nahin aati