aadat

muddatoñ maiñ ik andhe kueñ meñ asiir

sar paTaktā rahā giḌgiḌātā rahā

raushnī chāhiye، chāñdnī chāhiye، zindagī chāhiye

raushnī pyaar kii, chāñdnī yaar kii, zindagī daar kī

apnī āvāz suntā rahā raat din

dhīre dhīre yaqīñ dil ko aatā rahā

suune sansār meñ

bevafā yaar meñ

dāmn-e-dār meñ

raushnī bhī nahīñ

chāñdnī bhī nahīñ

zindagī bhī nahīñ

zindagī ek raat

vāhima kā.enāt

aadmī be-bisāt

log kotāh-qad

shahr shahr-e-hasad

gaañv in se bhī bad

in añdheroñ ne jab piis Daalā mujhe

phir achānak kueñ ne uchhālā mujhe

apne siine se bāhar nikālā mujhe

saikḌoñ misr the sāmne

saikḌoñ us ke bāzār the

ek būḌhī zuleḳhā nahīñ

jaane kitne ḳharīdār the

baḌhtā jaatā thā yūsuf kā mol

log bikne ko tayyār the

khul ga.e mah-jabīnoñ ke sar

reshmī chādareñ haT ga.iiñ

palkeñ jhapkīñ na nazreñ jhukīñ

marmarīñ uñgliyāñ kaT ga.iiñ

haath dāman tak aayā koī

dhajjiyāñ duur tak baT ga.iiñ

maiñ ne Dar ke lagā dī kueñ meñ chhalāñg

sar paTakne lagā phir isī karb se

phir isī dard se giḌgiḌāne lagā

raushnī chāhiye chāñdnī chāhiye zindagī chāhiye

muddaton main ek andhe kuen mein asir

sar paTakta raha giDgiData raha

raushni chahiye، chandni chahiye، zindagi chahiye

raushni pyar ki, chandni yar ki, zindagi dar ki

apni aawaz sunta raha raat din

dhire dhire yaqin dil ko aata raha

sune sansar mein

bewafa yar mein

damn-e-dar mein

raushni bhi nahin

chandni bhi nahin

zindagi bhi nahin

zindagi ek raat

wahima kaenat

aadmi be-bisat

log kotah-qad

shahr shahr-e-hasad

ganw in se bhi bad

in andheron ne jab pis Dala mujhe

phir achanak kuen ne uchhaala mujhe

apne sine se bahar nikala mujhe

saikDon misr the samne

saikDon us ke bazar the

ek buDhi zuleKHa nahin

jaane kitne KHaridar the

baDhta jata tha yusuf ka mol

log bikne ko tayyar the

khul gae mah-jabinon ke sar

reshmi chadaren haT gain

palken jhapkin na nazren jhukin

marmarin ungliyan kaT gain

hath daman tak aaya koi

dhajjiyan dur tak baT gain

main ne Dar ke laga di kuen mein chhalang

sar paTakne laga phir isi karb se

phir isi dard se giDgiDane laga

raushni chahiye chandni chahiye zindagi chahiye