ik kiran bhi na mili mere sae-khane ko
meri raaton se dabe paoon sawera guzra
girti rahi zamin pe be-mol raat bhar
shabnam ka raks phool ki pati pe kam raha
tere sanson ki yeh barsaat hai mehki mehki
pass aajao ke yeh raat hai mehki mehki
ujre gharon mein dekh ke madham si roshni
raat aagaye the khuwab se chehre hawa ke saath
kis qadar pass amanat hai ke meri khatir
chandni raat bhi weeran hoti jaati hai
chandni raat mulaqaat mein deewar bani
chand bhi jaise tera chahne wala nikla
nigahen mil gai thin meri un ki raat mehfil mein
yeh dunya hai bas itni baat phailai dastan ban ker
hum chirag shab hi jab tehre to phir kiya sochna
raat thi kis ka muqaddar aur sehar dekhe ga koun