vo maatha ka matala ho ki honthon ke do misare
bachapan se gazal hee meree mahabooba rahee hai
mahalon mein ham ne kitane sitaare saja die
lekin zameen se chaand bahut door ho gaya
main tamaam taare utha utha ke gareeb logon mein baant doon
vo jo ek raat ko aasamaan ka nizaam de mire haath mein
ye zaafaraanee pulovar usee ka hissa hai
koee jo doosara pahane to doosara hee lage
dil ujadee huee ek sarae kee tarah hai
ab log yahaan raat jagaane nahin aate
vo ab vahaan hai jahaan raaste nahin jaate
main jis ke saath yahaan pichhale saal aaya tha
pahachaan apanee ham ne mitaee hai is tarah
bachchon mein koee baat hamaaree na aaegee
kamare veeraan aangan khaalee phir ye kaisee aavaazen
shaayad mere dil kee dhadakan chunee hai in deevaaron mein
jis ko dekho mire maathe kee taraf dekhata hai
dard hota hai kahaan aur kahaan raushan hai
phoolon mein gazal rakhana ye raat kee raanee hai
is mein tiree zulfon kee be-rabt kahaanee hai