Ye raat tumhaari hai chamakte raho taaro,
woh aayen na aayen magar ummeed na haaro.
Shayad kisi manzil se koi qaafila aaye,
aashufta-saro subh talak yunhi pukaaro.
Din bhar toh chale ab zara dum le ke chalenge,
aey humsafro aaj yehin raat guzaaro.
Ye aalam-e-wehshat hai toh kuchh ho hi rahega,
manzil na sahi sar kisi deewar se maaro.
Ojhal hue jaate hain nigaahon se do aalam,
tum aaj kahan ho ghum-e-furqat ke sahaaro.
Khoya hai usey jis ka badal koi nahin hai,
ye baat magar kaun sune laakh pukaaro. !!
woh aayen na aayen magar ummeed na haaro.
Shayad kisi manzil se koi qaafila aaye,
aashufta-saro subh talak yunhi pukaaro.
Din bhar toh chale ab zara dum le ke chalenge,
aey humsafro aaj yehin raat guzaaro.
Ye aalam-e-wehshat hai toh kuchh ho hi rahega,
manzil na sahi sar kisi deewar se maaro.
Ojhal hue jaate hain nigaahon se do aalam,
tum aaj kahan ho ghum-e-furqat ke sahaaro.
Khoya hai usey jis ka badal koi nahin hai,
ye baat magar kaun sune laakh pukaaro. !!