Din saleeqe se ugaa raat thikaane se rahi,
dosti apni bhi kuchh roz zamaane se rahi.
Chand lamhon ko hi banti hain musawwir aankhen,
zindagi roz toh tasweer banaane se rahi.
Iss andhere mein toh thokar hi ujaala degi,
raat jungal mein koi shama jalaane se rahi.
Faasla chaand bana deta hai har patthar ko,
door ki raushni nazdeek toh aane se rahi.
Shehar mein sab ko kahan milti hai rone ki jagah,
apni izzat bhi yahan hansne hansaane se rahi. !!