Koi deewar se lag k betha raha or bharta raha siskiyaan raat bhar,

Aaj ki raat bhi chaand aya nahi raah takti rahin khirkiyaan raat bhar,

Gham jalata kisy koi basti na thi mere charon taraf mere dil k siwa,

mere he dil pe aa aa k grti rhi mere ehsaas ki bijlian raat bhr,

koi chehra koi roop anchal koi soch ki wadiyon se guzarta rha,

mere ehsaas ko gudgudaati rhi rang or noor ki tittliaan raat bhr,

Daairay shokh rangon k
ban-tay rahy yaad aati rahi wo Qalaai mujhe,

Dil k veeraan aangan me bajti rahin reishmi sharbati chooriyaan raat bhar.