Ali-gaDh chhoDne ke baad

ham-nashin raat ki maghmum KHamoshi mein mujhe
dur kuchh dhimi si naghmon ki sada aati hai

jaise jati hui afsurda jawani ki pukar
jis ko sun sun ke meri ruh laraz jati hai

jaise ghaTti hui maujon ka utarta hua shor
mutriba jaise koi dur nikal jati hai

ya hawaon ka tarannum kisi virane mein
jaise tanhai mein doshiza koi gati hai

main bahut ghaur se naghmat suna karta hun
sach to ye hai ki meri jaan pe ban jati hai

bar bar uTh ke main jata hun sadaon ki taraf
lekin ek shai hai jo wapas mujhe le aati hai

chaunk uThta hun jab us KHwab se hairan ho kar
phir mujhe dusri duniya hi nazar aati hai

aah, wo bhuk ke mare hue afrad hansen
jin ki surat pe qanaat bhi taras khati hai

jaise ujDi hui mahfil ke kuchh afsurda charagh
raushni mein jinhen har gam pe Thukraati hai

aah wo hazrat-e-insan hi ka dard o sitam
jis ka izhaar bhi karte hue sharm aati hai

wo tarane jo suna karta hun tanhai mein
un taranon mein mujhe bu-e-wafa aati hai

gaunga naghme wo tamir-e-mohabbat ke liye
mai-kada chhoD diya jin ki ishaat ke liye