yaaden pagal kar deti hain
baaten pagal kar deti hain

chehra hosh uda deta hai
aankhen pagal kar deti hain [...]

tere aane ka dhoka sa raha hai
diya sa raat bhar jalta raha hai

ajab hai raat se aankhon ka aalam
ye dariya raat bhar chadhta raha hai [...]

barbat-e-dil ke tar tut gae
hain zamin-bos rahaton ke mahal

mit gae qissa-ha-e-fikr-o-amal!
bazm-e-hasti ke jam phut gae [...]

phir koi aaya dil-e-zar nahin koi nahin
rah-rau hoga kahin aur chala jaega

dhal chuki raat bikharne laga taron ka ghubar
ladkhadane lage aiwanon mein khwabida charagh [...]

aaj ki raat saz-e-dard na chhed
dukh se bharpur din tamam hue

aur kal ki khabar kise malum
dosh-o-farda ki mit chuki hain hudud [...]

tere gham ko jaan ki talash thi tere jaan-nisar chale gae
teri rah mein karte the sar talab sar-e-rahguzar chale gae

teri kaj-adai se haar ke shab-e-intizar chali gai
mere zabt-e-haal se ruth kar mere gham-gusar chale gae [...]