din beeta phir andheri raat aayi

din beeta phir andheri raat aayi,
subha ka intezar karti yeh tanhayi,

mileinge shayad woh kal humse,
aisi sard raaton mein yeh umeed jagayi,

hoga kal ka din shayd khushnuma,
dil ne kuch aisi hi aas jagaayi,

kuch kashmein kuch waadein honge,
aisa soch ankhon mein nind samayi,

sapna dekha meine dilruba ka apne,
bahon mein mere simat ker woh sharmayi,

khwaab tha itna khoobsoorat ki,
dhadkte dil ne apni raftaar bardayi,

khwab to khwab hai sachayi nahi,
yeh soch ankhon se neend udaayi,

din beeta phir andheri raat aayi,
subha ka intezar karti yeh tanhayi.