Raat Aati Hai to Taqon Mein Jalate Hain Charagh

Aslam Mahmood

raat aati hai to taqon men jalate hain charagh

ḳhvab zinda hain so ankhon men jalate hain charagh

andhiyan ab hamen mahsur kiye baiThi hain

ab to ham sirf ḳhayalon men jalate hain charagh

Thokaren khate hue umr kaTi apni so ham

dusron ke liye rahon men jalate hain charagh

tanz karta hua guzra tha hava ka jhonka

tab se ham tez havaon men jalate hain charagh

tishna-lab a.enge dariyaon ke Thukra.e hue

isi baa.is to sarabon men jalate hain charagh

ḳhvab bikhre hain hamare yahan har gaam so ham

shaam hote hi ḳharabon men jalate hain charagh