pehle har raat...mujhe raat bhar...takta tha wo Chaand
Pehle har raat ..mujh pe nazar...rakhta tha wo Chaand,
na jaane kyoN ...mujhko ye dakhal andaazi na bhaati thi
na jaane kyoN .. uski ye aadat... mujhe raas na aati thi,
wo aksar meri muflisi pe..reh reh ke muskuraata tha
raat bhar apni chaandni se ...mere badan ko jalaata tha,
apne aasmaan me hone per... bada gurur tha usko,
chamakte chehre me wo... aksar un daagoN ko chhupaata tha,
mujhe bhi khabar thi shaayad.. mai usko na jhuka paunga
meri bhi nazar thi shaayad...khud ko utna na utha paunga,
or kabtak is jalan me jeeta...khudko kuchh yooN samjha liya
gaye roj maine bhi ... apni diwaaroN pe Chhappar laga liya...