ruke ruke se qadam ruk ke baar baar chale
qaraar de ke tire dar se be-qaraar chale
aankhon ke pochhane se laga aag ka pata
yoon chehara pher lene se chhupata nahin dhuaan
zindagee par bhee koee zor nahin
dil ne har cheez paraee dee hai
yaadon kee bauchhaaron se jab palaken bheegane lagatee hain
sondhee sondhee lagatee hai tab maazee kee rusvaee bhee
apane maazee kee justujoo mein bahaar
peele patte talaash karatee hai
khaamoshee ka haasil bhee ik lambee see khaamoshee thee
un kee baat sunee bhee ham ne apanee baat sunaee bhee
ye shukr hai ki mire paas tera gam to raha
vagarna zindagee bhar ko rula diya hota
chand ummeeden nichodee theen to aahen tapakeen
dil ko pighalaen to ho sakata hai saansen nikalen
go barasatee nahin sada aankhen
abr to baara maas hota hai
ek sannaata dabe-paanv gaya ho jaise
dil se ik khauf sa guzara hai bichhad jaane ka