Kub shamain jalata hai shab-e-mah main koi,
Tu ayai tou ham ghar main charaghan nahin
Kartay,
Logon ko guman tuk nahin hota hay junoon ka,
Hum dil ki tarah chaak-e-garaiban nahin kertay,
Hum tuj kay chalay aatay hain yaaro dar-e-
Janan,
Ghalib ki tarah minnat-e-darban nahin kerta

Zakham e tanhaayi main khushboo e hina kis ki thi
Saaya deewar par mera tha, sada kis ki thi
Us ki raftaar se lipti rahi aankhain meri
Us ne murr kar bhi na dekha ke wafa kis ki thi
Aansoun se hi bhar gaya daaman mera
Hath tou maine uthaya tha dua kis ki thi
Meri aahon ki zubaan koi samjhta kaise
Zindagi itni dukhi mere siwa kis ki thi
Aag se dosti us ki thi jala ghar mera
De gaye kis ko saza aur khata kis ki thi.

Apne hathon se chiraghon ko bujane lag jaen
Tum to kehte ho k hum tikane lag jaen
Os ko sochein to rag-e-jan se bhi nazdeek hy wo
Aor dhondein to kae zamane lag jaen
Hum iss aas pe bethay hyn shikisht-e-khayal
Ain mumkin hy k wo ehd nabhane lag jaen
Mana k zakhim judai ka buhat gehra hay
Aor aisa bhi nahin hy k hum dikhane lag jaen

Main roshni hoon kaf e dast se rukoon gi kahan
Tamaam umer tere taaq per jaloon gi kahan
Bulaa raha hai mujhe kehkashan ka derwaaza
Wo aa bhi jaaye tou ab main usey miloon gi
Kahan
Main apne bichhrey hue pairr ki talash main
Hoon
Ziada dair teri shaakh per khiloon gi kahan
Ye chund saanson ka bhi aasraa usi se hai
K jab rahe ga nahin wo tou main rahoon gi
Kahan

Din me yaad usko ek baar nahi 100 baar karte the
Ye jante hue ki uski yaad hi aayegi phir bhi intezar karte the.
Par jab us bekadar garoori se hi chot khai hamne tab hosh aya ki.
Hum to kisi pathar se pyar karte the...

Kabhi raste mein mil jaao, to katrake guzar jana,
Humein iss tarah takna, jaise pehchana nahin tumne,
Humara zikra jab aaye, to yunh anjaan ban jana,
Jaise naam sunker bhi humein pehchana nahin tumne.