ḳhamoshi ki dhun pe tanha raqs karti raat hai
zaḳhm khaa.e dil ke siine men utarti raat hai
sahra sahra pyaas ke manzar se ho kar ru-ba-ru
ab kisi ashiq ke honTon se ubharti raat hai
phuul suraj raushni se duur shabnam ki taraf
din Dhale taron ke darpan men sanvarti raat hai
Tiis gahri aur yadon ka utarta qafila
pyaar ke dozaḳh se sahmi aur katarti raat hai
kuchh siyah tasvir maazi ke ḳhayalon ka dhuan
sab men apne dard ka kuchh aks bharti raat hai
yuun kahun to ek laḌka us ko pyara hai bahut
log ‘tejas’ ye bhi kahte us pe marti raat hai
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