raat

raat ke añdhere meñ kitne paap palte haiñ

pūchhtā phire koī kis se kaun paapī hai

pūchhne se kyā hāsil pūchhne se kyā hogā

mahshar ik bapā hogā shor-e-nāravā hogā

dard kam to kyā hogā aur kuchh sivā hogā

kaun kis kī suntā hai kis ko itnī fursat hai

daad ḳhvāh banñā bhī fe.al-e-be-fazīlat hai

daad samm-e-qātil hai marnā kis ko bhātā hai

taur-e-zindagī sāhab raat kā nirālā hai

raat ke añdhere meñ kitne paap palte haiñ

kitne saañp palte haiñ chār-sū uchhalte haiñ

chheḌiye to phuñkāreñ chhoḌiye to Daste haiñ

DhiiT ban ke phirte haiñ saañp kis se Darte haiñ

log Darte phirte haiñ log bachte phirte haiñ

ḳhāmushī ke ġhāroñ meñ ḳhāmushī se chhupte haiñ

ek dūsre kā muñh bebasī se takte haiñ

sham.a ik jalāne par kaisī kaisī pābandī

nuur par bhī pābandī tuur par bhī pābandī

sau tarah kī pābandī sham.a kaise jal paa.e

kis meñ itnī jur.at hai maut se ulajh jaa.e

yaas dil se kahtī hai maslahat baḌī shai hai

maslahat isī meñ hai qufl Dāliye lab par

josh laakh bahlā.e kuchh na lā.iye lab par

yaas ek buḌhiyā hai tajarbe se kahtī hai

log qadr karte haiñ maslahat isī meñ hai

maslahat pe chalte haiñ ḳhairiyat isī meñ hai

raat baḌhtī jaatī hai raat baḌhtī jaatī hai

raat ke añdhere meñ kuchh nazar nahīñ aatā

raat baḌhtī jaatī hai hosh baḌhtā jaatā hai

dard baḌhtā jaatā hai josh baḌhtā jaatā hai

raat ke añdhere meñ kuchh nazar nahīñ aatā

tīrgī nazar meñ hai dil kā haal dil meñ hai

dil ke laakh goshoñ meñ laakh sham.eñ jaltī haiñ

maslahat kī zanjīreñ dam-ba-dam pighaltī haiñ

dam-ba-dam ḳhamoshī se raat ke añdhere meñ

raat baḌhtī jaatī hai raat kaTtī jaatī hai

raat ke añdhere meñ kuchh nazar nahīñ aatā

raat ke andhere mein kitne pap palte hain

puchhta phire koi kis se kaun papi hai

puchhne se kya hasil puchhne se kya hoga

mahshar ek bapa hoga shor-e-narawa hoga

dard kam to kya hoga aur kuchh siwa hoga

kaun kis ki sunta hai kis ko itni fursat hai

dad KHwah banna bhi feal-e-be-fazilat hai

dad samm-e-qatil hai marna kis ko bhata hai

taur-e-zindagi sahab raat ka nirala hai

raat ke andhere mein kitne pap palte hain

kitne sanp palte hain chaar-su uchhalte hain

chheDiye to phunkaren chhoDiye to Daste hain

DhiT ban ke phirte hain sanp kis se Darte hain

log Darte phirte hain log bachte phirte hain

KHamushi ke ghaaron mein KHamushi se chhupte hain

ek dusre ka munh bebasi se takte hain

shama ek jalane par kaisi kaisi pabandi

nur par bhi pabandi tur par bhi pabandi

sau tarah ki pabandi shama kaise jal pae

kis mein itni jurat hai maut se ulajh jae

yas dil se kahti hai maslahat baDi shai hai

maslahat isi mein hai qufl Daliye lab par

josh lakh bahlae kuchh na laiye lab par

yas ek buDhiya hai tajarbe se kahti hai

log qadr karte hain maslahat isi mein hai

maslahat pe chalte hain KHairiyat isi mein hai

raat baDhti jati hai raat baDhti jati hai

raat ke andhere mein kuchh nazar nahin aata

raat baDhti jati hai hosh baDhta jata hai

dard baDhta jata hai josh baDhta jata hai

raat ke andhere mein kuchh nazar nahin aata

tirgi nazar mein hai dil ka haal dil mein hai

dil ke lakh goshon mein lakh shamen jalti hain

maslahat ki zanjiren dam-ba-dam pighalti hain

dam-ba-dam KHamoshi se raat ke andhere mein

raat baDhti jati hai raat kaTti jati hai

raat ke andhere mein kuchh nazar nahin aata