humne kaati
hain teri yaad mein raateiN aksar
dil se guzri hain sitaroN ki
barateiN aksar

... aur toh kaun hai jo mujhko tasali
deta
haath rakh deti haiN dil par teri
baateiN aksar

husn shayista-e-tehzeeb-e-alam
hai shayad
ghamzada lagti hain kyun
chandani raateiN aksar

haal kehna hai kisi se toh
mukhatib ho koi
kitni dilchasp, hua karti haiN
baateiN aksar

ishq rehzan na sahi, ishq ke
haathoN phir bhi
humne luut'ti hui dekhi haiN
barateiN aksar

humse ik baar bhi jeeta hai na
jeetega koi
vo toh hum jaan ke kha lete haiN
maateiN aksar

unnse pucho kabhi chehre bhi
padhe haiN tumne
jo kitabeiN ki kiya karte haiN
baateiN aksar

humne unn tund hawaoN mein
jalaye chirag
jin hawaoN ne ulaj di haiN
bisateiN aksar