surmai raat hai sitare hain
aaj donon jahan hamare hain
subh ka intizar kaun kare
phir ye rut ye saman mile na mile
aarzu ka chaman khile na khile
vaqt ka e’tibar kaun kare
le bhi lo ham ko apni banhon men
ruuh bechain hai nigahon men
iltija baar baar kaun kare