Khof sa zindagi pe tari hai,
Ek pal sau baras pe bhari hai,
Yeh azal se abad tak ka safar,
Kis qadae bedili se jari hai,
Dekh hamdam yeh pyar ki bazi,
Kitni mahnat se maine hari hai,
Meri aankhon ka kuch qasoor nahi,
Teri surat hi aisi pyari hai,
Aa shab_e_gham main tera gham bantun,
Tu bhi tanhaiyon ki mari hai...
Ek pal sau baras pe bhari hai,
Yeh azal se abad tak ka safar,
Kis qadae bedili se jari hai,
Dekh hamdam yeh pyar ki bazi,
Kitni mahnat se maine hari hai,
Meri aankhon ka kuch qasoor nahi,
Teri surat hi aisi pyari hai,
Aa shab_e_gham main tera gham bantun,
Tu bhi tanhaiyon ki mari hai...