na mila kar udaas logon se
husn tera bikhar na jae kaheen
gae dinon ka suraag le kar kidhar se aaya kidhar gaya vo
ajeeb maanoos ajanabee tha mujhe to hairaan kar gaya vo
vo dil-navaaz hai lekin nazar-shanaas nahin
mira ilaaj mire chaara-gar ke paas nahin
main to beete dinon kee khoj mein hoon
too kahaan tak chalega mere saath
neend aatee nahin to subah talak
gard-e-mahataab ka safar dekho
kal jo tha vo aaj nahin jo aaj hai kal mit jaega
rookhee-sookhee jo mil jae shukr karo to behatar hai
vo shahar mein tha to us ke lie auron se bhee milana padata tha
ab aise-vaise logon ke main naaz uthaoon kis ke lie
unhen sadiyon na bhoolega zamaana
yahaan jo haadase kal ho gae hain
yoon kis tarah katega kadee dhoop ka safar
sar par khayaal-e-yaar kee chaadar hee le chalen
main sote sote kaee baar chaunk chaunk pada
tamaam raat tire pahaluon se aanch aaee