bhare hain raat ke reze kuchh aise aankhon mein
ujaala ho to ham aankhen jhapakate rahate hain
aankhon se aansuon ke maraasim puraane hain
mehamaan ye ghar mein aaen to chubhata nahin dhuaan
ye dil bhee dost zameen kee tarah
ho jaata hai daanva-dol kabhee
ye rotiyaan hain ye sikke hain aur daere hain
ye ek dooje ko din bhar pakadate rahate hain
raat guzarate shaayad thoda vaqt lage
dhoop undelo thodee see paimaane mein
choolhe nahin jalae ki bastee hee jal gaee
kuchh roz ho gae hain ab uthata nahin dhuaan
yoon bhee ik baar to hota ki samundar bahata
koee ehasaas to dariya kee ana ka hota
kaanch ke paar tire haath nazar aate hain
kaash khushaboo kee tarah rang hina ka hota
aag mein kya kya jala hai shab bhar
kitanee khush-rang dikhaee dee hai
sher of Gulzar