Kya jaane kis ki pyaas bujhaane kidhar gayi,
iss sar pe jhoom ke jo ghataayen guzar gayi.
Deewana poochhta hai ye lehron se baar baar,
kuchh bastiyan yahan thi bataao kidhar gayi.
Ab jis taraf se chaahe guzar jaaye kaarwan,
veeraniyan toh sab mere dil mein utar gayi.
Paimaana tootne ka koi ghum nahin mujhe,
ghum hai toh ye ki chaandni raaten bikhar gayi.
Paaya bhi un ko kho bhi diya chup bhi ho rahe,
ek mukhtasar si raat mein sadiyan guzar gayi. !!