Aaj shaam ki haseen chandni ke' tale’

Aaj shaam ki haseen chandni ke' tale’,

Pyala-e-jaam ke' sang,

Hum kuch ajeeb-o-garib khayalon mein doobe' hain.

Nasha chandni ki lajawaab roshni ka hai,

Kuch jaam ne' bhi kaam kiya hai.

Khayal unke' saaye' mein  hamein yoonhi cherti hai,

Kuch haal-e-dil izhaar karne' ke' liye' behkaati hai.

Hum chandni ki roshni ko adaap kar,

Apne' jaam ke agosh men kho jaate' hain.

Apna haal-e-dil pharmane' ki khatir,

Kuch yoonhi likh jaate' hain.  

Itni khamoshi hamein khauf dilati hai,

Sannate mein bhi kisi ki cheekh sunayi padti hai.

Yeh kya mahaul hai khamoshi ka?

Mujhe' toh sunsaan rahon par bhi,

Unn sab ki parchaiyan dikhayi deti hai.