Aaj ki shaam kuch aisi hi hai

Aaj ki shaam kuch aisi hi hai,

Hawa mein kuch khushboo hai,

Aur rahat hai.

Hum idhar udhar ke' mahaul ko dekh rahe' hain,

Kahin pe' jashn hai,

Kahin pe' mayoosi hai,

Kahin pe' kuch log aise' hi hain.

Kyon nahi har taraf jashn ka mahaul hai?

Kya shikva hai taqdeer se' unko?

Kyon nahi woh gulaab ke' saath kaanton ko bhi kubool karte' hain?

Jaane woh kaise' shaksiyat hain?

Jo kagaz ke phoolon ko bhi mehka dete' hain,

Yahan toh kai gulistaan ki mehak ko bhi nazarandaaz kar dete' hain.

Iss jahaan mein  jeete' toh hain sab,

Magar jeene' ke' andaaz se' kai bekhbar hain,

Hanste' toh hain sab,

Magar muskurane' ke' andaaz se' kai bekhabar hain.