tujhe e'tibar-e-sahar bhi hai
tujhe intizar-e-bahaar bhi

magar ai sada-e-umid-e-dil
meri zindagi to qalil hai

ye shab-e-khizan
hai mere guman se ajib-tar

koi aas-pas nahin yahan
koi shakl ho jo dil-afrin

koi nam ho jo mata-e-jaan
koi chand zina-e-abr se

utar aae aur mujhe tham le
koi khwab-ru badi gahri nind se

chaunk kar mera nam le
sar-e-sham koi sitara jo

koi rah-rau kisi rah mein
jise ho faqat yahi aarzu

mera hath tham ke raushni ke
kisi madar mein le chale

meri nind chum ke
khwab ke kisi margh-zar mein le chale

magar ai baha-e-umid-e-dil
teri zindagi bhi qalil hai

ye khizan ki raat
tawil hai