yaad kisii kii chaaNdanii ban kar koThe koThe

utarii hai

yaad kisii kii dhuup huii hai ziinaa ziinaa utarii hai

raat kii raanii sahan-e-chaman men gesuu khole sotii hai

raat-beraat udhar mat jaanaa ik naagin bhii rahatii hai

tum ko kyaa tum Gazalen kah kar apanii aag bujhaa loge

us ke jii se puuchho jo patthar kii tarah chup rahatii hai

patthar lekar galiyon galiyon laDake puuchhaa karate hain

har bastii men mujh se aage shoharat merii pahuNchatii hai

muddat se ik laDakii ke ruKhsaar kii dhuup nahiin aaii

isii liye mere kamare men itanii ThanDak rahatii hai