Raat ke besukun khamoshi mein

Raat ke besukun khamoshi mein

ro raha hun ki so nahi sakata

rahaton ke mahal banata hai

dil jo aabad ho nahi sakata

dur shama-e-khayal ke manind

shama vadi ke jhilmilati hai

yas ke beqaran andhere mein

ek umid muskurati hai

dur parabat ke pas charvaha

kho gaya gamfaza taranon mein

bain karati hai ruh-e-zakhmalud

bansuri ke nahif tanon mein

tere jane ka gham bhulata hun

tere aane ke yaad aati hai

haye is bebasi ke aalam mein

kis zamane ke yaad aati hai

shab ko viran rahguzaron se

sar jhukaye hue guzarata hun

qahqahon mein qarar khoya tha

aansuon mein talash karta hun