aasuoon ki jaha paymaali rahi
aisi basti cheragon se khaali rahu
dushman ki tarah usse ladte rahe
apni chahat bhi nirali rahi
ek roz achanak uska khayal aa gaya
fir kai dino tak bekhayali rahi
lab taraste rahe ek hasi ke liye
meri kashti musafir se khali rahi
chand taare sabhi humsafar the
zindagi raat thi raat kaali rahi
mere sine pe khusbu ne sar rakh diya
mere haathon me phool ki daali rahi
aisi basti cheragon se khaali rahu
dushman ki tarah usse ladte rahe
apni chahat bhi nirali rahi
ek roz achanak uska khayal aa gaya
fir kai dino tak bekhayali rahi
lab taraste rahe ek hasi ke liye
meri kashti musafir se khali rahi
chand taare sabhi humsafar the
zindagi raat thi raat kaali rahi
mere sine pe khusbu ne sar rakh diya
mere haathon me phool ki daali rahi