maulaa shab-e-Gam subaho.n kii meharam to nahii.n hai
suuraj se teraa ra.Ng-e-hinaa kam to nahii.n hai

kuchh zaKm hii khaae.n chalo kuchh gul hi khilaae.n
har chaa.Nd bahaaro.n kaa yah mausam to nahii.n hai

chaahe ab kaaragaah-e-dahar me.n lagataa hai bahut dil
ai dost kahii.n yah bhii teraa Gam to nahii.n hai

chaahe vah kisii kaa ho lahuu daaman-e-gul par
sayyaad yah kal raat kii shabanam to nahii.n hai

itanii bhii hame.n ba.ndish-e-Gam kab thii ga.Nvaaraa
parde me.n terii kaagul-e-purKam to nahii.n hai

seharaa me.n baguulaa bhii hai `majaruuh' sabaa bhii
hamasaa koii aavaaraa-e-aalam to nahii.n hai