faza mein dard-agin git lahrae to aa jaana
sukut-e-shab mein koi aah tharrae to aa jaana

jahan ka zarra zarra yas barsae to aa jaana
dar-o-diwar par andoh chha jae to aa jaana [...]

yun hasraton ke dagh mohabbat mein dho liye
khud dil se dil ki baat kahi aur ro liye

ghar se chale the hum to khushi ki talash mein
gham rah mein khade the wahi sath ho liye [...]

kahin se maut ko lao ki gham ki raat kate
mera hi sog manao ki gham ki raat kate

kare na pichha mera zindagi ko samjha do
ye rah us ko bhulao ki gham ki raat kate [...]

jab jab tumhein bhulaya tum aur yaad aae
jate nahin hain dil se ab tak tumhaare sae

tum se bichhad ke hum ne dil ko bahut sambhaala
gulshan mein ye na bahla sahra mein bhi satae [...]

wo to hashr tha magar us ki ab wo shabahaten bhi chali gain
jo rahen to shahar mein kya rahen ki qayamaten bhi chali gain

tere dam se thin sabhi raunaqen wo habib the ki raqib the
wo qarabaten to gai hi thin wo riqabaten bhi chali gain [...]

kiya hai pyar jise hum ne zindagi ki tarah
wo aashna bhi mila hum se ajnabi ki tarah

kise khabar thi badhegi kuchh aur tariki
chhupega wo kisi badli mein chandni ki tarah [...]