jub chaand namoodaar huwa baadaloN say
mujh ko aisa laga kay zindagi phir say laut aa’ee
kum honay lagi phir say jub roshni
socha kaisay katey gee yeh tanhaa’ee
maiN nay chaha kay poochooN to kyoN hay chhupa
door itna tha kay na thee koi rahnumaa’ee
badal goya hoay to kyon ha khara
daagh itnay hain ka na hogi dilrubaa’ee
maiN nay socha phir is tarah goya huwa
yeh wohi daagh haiN jo kartay haiN rahnumaa’ee
us kay intizar meN, maiN itna thaka
isi thakan say phir meri aankh lag aa’ee
aankh khuli to woh paas meray khaRa
roshni thee itni kay chhin gai phir binaee
jo kahna chaha tha woh us say kah na saka
keh saath na day rahee thee phir goyaee
jab nazdeek huwa to aisa laga
kay jaisay ummeed ki ik kiran jhilmilaee
mujh say goya hua or kahnay laga
jo shaoor rakhtay haiN un ko milti hai pinhaee
jab raat tamam hu’ee aur sooraj nay dee binaee
aisa laga kay goya khushi phir say laut aa’ee
