Tahni pe kisi shajar ki tanha

bulbul tha koi udas baiTha

kahta tha ki raat sar pe aai

uDne chugne mein din guzara

pahunchun kis tarah aashiyan tak

har chiz pe chha gaya andhera

sun kar bulbul ki aah-o-zari

jugnu koi pas hi se bola

hazir hun madad ko jaan-o-dil se

kiDa hun agarche main zara sa

kya gham hai jo raat hai andheri

main rah mein raushni karunga

allah ne di hai mujh ko mashal

chamka ke mujhe diya banaya

hain log wahi jahan mein achchhe

aate hain jo kaam dusron ke