koi ummid bar nahin aati koi surat nazar nahin aati no hope is there that now comes to light nor is there any avenue in sight maut ka ek din muayyan hai niind kyuun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? aage aati thi hal-e-dil pe hansi ab kisi baat par nahin aati nothing now could even make me smile, i once could laugh at my heart's own plight janta huun savab-e-taat-o-zohd par tabiat idhar nahin aati virtues of restraint and prayer i know but neither do my temperament excite hai kuchh aisi hi baat jo chup huun varna kya baat kar nahin aati do you think i know not how to speak? there's something- my tongue i have to bite kyuun na chikhun ki yaad karte hain meri avaz gar nahin aati when absence of my voice makes her pine why then should i not shout with all my might? daghh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata bu bhi ai chara-gar nahin aati o healer does not any smell persist if burning scars of heart are not in sight? ham vahan hain jahan se ham ko bhi kuchh hamari khabar nahin aati i'm at a place from where no news of me now even to myself can come to light marte hain aarzu men marne ki maut aati hai par nahin aati i die yearning as i hope for death death does come to me but then not quite ka'ba kis munh se jaoge 'ghhalib' sharm tum ko magar nahin aati ghalib,what face will you to the kaabaa take when you are not ashamed and not contrite koi ummid bar nahin aati koi surat nazar nahin aati no hope is there that now comes to light nor is there any avenue in sight maut ka ek din muayyan hai nind kyun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? aage aati thi haal-e-dil pe hansi ab kisi baat par nahin aati nothing now could even make me smile, i once could laugh at my heart's own plight jaanta hun sawab-e-taat-o-zohd par tabiat idhar nahin aati virtues of restraint and prayer i know but neither do my temperament excite hai kuchh aisi hi baat jo chup hun warna kya baat kar nahin aati do you think i know not how to speak? there's something- my tongue i have to bite kyun na chikhun ki yaad karte hain meri aawaz gar nahin aati when absence of my voice makes her pine why then should i not shout with all my might? dagh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata bu bhi ai chaara-gar nahin aati o healer does not any smell persist if burning scars of heart are not in sight? hum wahan hain jahan se hum ko bhi kuchh hamari khabar nahin aati i'm at a place from where no news of me now even to myself can come to light marte hain aarzu mein marne ki maut aati hai par nahin aati i die yearning as i hope for death death does come to me but then not quite ka'ba kis munh se jaoge 'ghaalib' sharm tum ko magar nahin aati ghalib,what face will you to the kaabaa take when you are not ashamed and not contrite

pareshan raat saari hai sitaro tum to so jaao sukut-e-marg taari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jaao khalaon men hamin pe raat bhari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jaao tumhen kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye baazi ham ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jaao kahe jaate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi razdari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen bhi niind aa jaegi ham bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jaao pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jao sukut-e-marg tari hai sitaro tum to so jao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jao khalaon mein hamin pe raat bhaari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jao tumhein kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye bazi hum ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jao kahe jate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi raazdari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

khvabon se na jaao ki abhi raat bahut hai pahlu men tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai ji bhar ke tumhen dekh luun taskin ho kuchh to mat shama bujhao ki abhi raat bahut hai kab pau phate kab raat kate kaun ye jaane mat chhod ke jaao ki abhi raat bahut hai rahne do abhi chand sa chehra mire aage mai aur pilao ki abhi raat bahut hai kat jaae yunhi pyaar ki baton men har ik pal kuchh jaago jagao ki abhi raat bahut hai khwabon se na jao ki abhi raat bahut hai pahlu mein tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai ji bhar ke tumhein dekh lun taskin ho kuchh to mat shama bujhao ki abhi raat bahut hai kab pau phate kab raat kate kaun ye jaane mat chhod ke jao ki abhi raat bahut hai rahne do abhi chand sa chehra mere aage mai aur pilao ki abhi raat bahut hai kat jae yunhi pyar ki baaton mein har ek pal kuchh jago jagao ki abhi raat bahut hai

vo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jaao hue hain ham to divane sitaro tum to so jaao kahan tak mujh se hamdardi kahan tak meri ghham-khvari hazaron ghham hain anjane sitaro tum to so jaao guzar jaegi ghham ki raat ummido to jaag uttho sambhal jaenge divane sitaro tum to so jaao hamen rudad-e-hasti raat bhar men khatm karni hai na chhedo aur afsane sitaro tum to so jaao hamare dida-e-be-khvab ko taskin kya doge hamen luuta hai duniya ne sitaro tum to so jaao use 'qabil' ki chashm-e-nam se derina taalluq hai shab-e-ghham tum ko kya jaane sitaro tum to so jaao wo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao hue hain hum to diwane sitaro tum to so jao kahan tak mujh se hamdardi kahan tak meri gham-khwari hazaron gham hain anjaane sitaro tum to so jao guzar jaegi gham ki raat ummido to jag uttho sambhal jaenge diwane sitaro tum to so jao hamein rudad-e-hasti raat bhar mein khatm karni hai na chhedo aur afsane sitaro tum to so jao hamare dida-e-be-khwab ko taskin kya doge hamein luta hai duniya ne sitaro tum to so jao use 'qabil' ki chashm-e-nam se derina talluq hai shab-e-gham tum ko kya jaane sitaro tum to so jao

din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho manzilon chha gai khamushi so raho so raho saara din tapte suraj ki garmi men jalte rahe thandi thandi hava phir chali so raho so raho garm sunsan qariyon ki dharti mahakne lagi khaak rashk-e-iram ban gai so raho so raho razm-gah-e-jahan ban gai ja-e-aman-o-aman hai yahi vaqt ki ragni so raho so raho kaise sunsan hain asman chup khade hain makan hai faza ajnabi ajnabi so raho so raho thak gae naaqa o sarban tham gae karvan ghantiyon ki sada so gai so raho so raho chandni aur dhuen ke siva duur tak kuchh nahin so gai shahr ki har gali so raho so raho gardish-e-vaqt ki loriyan raat ki raat hain phir kahan ye hava ye nami so raho so raho saari basti ke log is madhur lai men khoe gae duur bajne lagi bansuri so raho so raho duur shakhon ke jhurmut men jugnu bhi gum ho gae chand men so gai chandni so raho so raho ghar ke divar-o-dar raah tak tak ke shal ho gae ab na aaega shayad koi so raho so raho sust raftar taare bhi ankhen jhapakne lage ghham ke maaro ghadi do ghadi so raho so raho munh-andhere hi 'nasir' kise dhundne chal diye duur hai subh-e-raushan abhi so raho so raho din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho manzilon chha gai khamushi so raho so raho sara din tapte suraj ki garmi mein jalte rahe thandi thandi hawa phir chali so raho so raho garm sunsan qariyon ki dharti mahakne lagi khak rashk-e-iram ban gai so raho so raho razm-gah-e-jahan ban gai ja-e-aman-o-aman hai yahi waqt ki ragni so raho so raho kaise sunsan hain aasman chup khade hain makan hai faza ajnabi ajnabi so raho so raho thak gae naqa o sarban tham gae karwan ghantiyon ki sada so gai so raho so raho chandni aur dhuen ke siwa dur tak kuchh nahin so gai shahr ki har gali so raho so raho gardish-e-waqt ki loriyan raat ki raat hain phir kahan ye hawa ye nami so raho so raho sari basti ke log is madhur lai mein khoe gae dur bajne lagi bansuri so raho so raho dur shakhon ke jhurmut mein jugnu bhi gum ho gae chand mein so gai chandni so raho so raho ghar ke diwar-o-dar rah tak tak ke shal ho gae ab na aaega shayad koi so raho so raho sust raftar tare bhi aankhen jhapakne lage gham ke maro ghadi do ghadi so raho so raho munh-andhere hi 'nasir' kise dhundne chal diye dur hai subh-e-raushan abhi so raho so raho

sula kar tez dharon ko kinaro tum na so jaana ravani zindagani hai to dharo tum na so jaana mujhe tum ko sunani hai mukammal dastan apni adhuri dastan sun kar sitaro tum na so jaana tumhare daere men zindagi mahfuz rahti hai nizam-e-bazm-e-hasti ke hisaro tum na so jaana tumhin se jagta hai dil men ehsas-e-rava-dari qayam-e-rabt-e-baham ke saharo tum na so jaana agar niind aa gai tum ko to chashme suukh jaenge kabhi ghhaflat men pad kar kohsaro tum na so jaana tumhin se bahr-e-hasti men ravan hai kashti-e-hasti agar sahil bhi so jaaen to dharo tum na so jaana sada-e-dard ki khatir tumhen 'kausar' ne chheda hai shikasta-saz ke bedar taaro tum na so jaana sula kar tez dhaaron ko kinaro tum na so jaana rawani zindagani hai to dhaaro tum na so jaana mujhe tum ko sunani hai mukammal dastan apni adhuri dastan sun kar sitaro tum na so jaana tumhaare daere mein zindagi mahfuz rahti hai nizam-e-bazm-e-hasti ke hisaro tum na so jaana tumhin se jagta hai dil mein ehsas-e-rawa-dari qayam-e-rabt-e-baham ke sahaaro tum na so jaana agar nind aa gai tum ko to chashme sukh jaenge kabhi ghaflat mein pad kar kohsaro tum na so jaana tumhin se bahr-e-hasti mein rawan hai kashti-e-hasti agar sahil bhi so jaen to dhaaro tum na so jaana sada-e-dard ki khatir tumhein 'kausar' ne chheda hai shikasta-saz ke bedar taro tum na so jaana

naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jaao karenge raqs parvane sitaro tum to so jaao nigahon men nigah daale nashe men chuur matvale padhenge dil ke afsane sitaro tum to so jaao sajegi mahfil-e-yaran badan simabi jumenge karenge raqs paimane sitaro tum to so jaao bhatakte hain gulistan men bayabanon men sahra men misal-e-qais divane sitaro tum to so jaao vo baithe hain jhukae sar ada-e-dil-navazi se lage hain khud se sharmane sitaro tum to so jaao khuli zulfen liye vo jhiil ki janib khiraman se barahna-pa lage aane sitaro tum to so jaao dabae hont danton men lage hain chashm-o-mizhgan se nazar ke tiir barsane sitaro tum to so jaao utar kar asman se dekhiye ruthe sanam ko ab qamar aaya hai bahlane sitaro tum to so jaao hue hain tukde tukde ab dil-e-bismil ke ai 'kaifi' ki hoga kya khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jaao naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jao karenge raqs parwane sitaro tum to so jao nigahon mein nigah dale nashe mein chur matwale padhenge dil ke afsane sitaro tum to so jao sajegi mahfil-e-yaran badan simabi jumenge karenge raqs paimane sitaro tum to so jao bhatakte hain gulistan mein bayabanon mein sahra mein misal-e-qais diwane sitaro tum to so jao wo baithe hain jhukae sar ada-e-dil-nawazi se lage hain khud se sharmane sitaro tum to so jao khuli zulfen liye wo jhil ki jaanib khiraman se barahna-pa lage aane sitaro tum to so jao dabae hont danton mein lage hain chashm-o-mizhgan se nazar ke tir barsane sitaro tum to so jao utar kar aasman se dekhiye ruthe sanam ko ab qamar aaya hai bahlane sitaro tum to so jao hue hain tukde tukde ab dil-e-bismil ke ai 'kaifi' ki hoga kya khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao

samundaron ke darmiyan so gae thake hue jahaz-ran so gae daricha ek haule haule khul gaya jab us gali ke sab makan so gae sulagti dopahar men sab dukan-dar khuli hi chhod kar dukan so gae phir aaj ik sitara jagta raha phir aaj saat asman so gae hava chali khule samundaron ke biich thakan se chuur badban so gae sahar hui to regzar jaag utha magar tamam sarban so gae us aankh ki panah ab nahin nasib palak palak vo saeban so gae 'jamal' akhir aisi adaten bhi kya ki ghar men shaam hi se aan so gae samundaron ke darmiyan so gae thake hue jahaz-ran so gae daricha ek haule haule khul gaya jab us gali ke sab makan so gae sulagti dopahar mein sab dukan-dar khuli hi chhod kar dukan so gae phir aaj ek sitara jagta raha phir aaj sat aasman so gae hawa chali khule samundaron ke bich thakan se chur baadban so gae sahar hui to regzar jag utha magar tamam sarban so gae us aankh ki panah ab nahin nasib palak palak wo saeban so gae 'jamal' aakhir aisi aadaten bhi kya ki ghar mein sham hi se aan so gae

koi ummid bar nahin aati koi surat nazar nahin aati no hope is there that now comes to light nor is there any avenue in sight maut ka ek din muayyan hai niind kyuun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? aage aati thi hal-e-dil pe hansi ab kisi baat par nahin aati nothing now could even make me smile, i once could laugh at my heart's own plight janta huun savab-e-taat-o-zohd par tabiat idhar nahin aati virtues of restraint and prayer i know but neither do my temperament excite hai kuchh aisi hi baat jo chup huun varna kya baat kar nahin aati do you think i know not how to speak? there's something- my tongue i have to bite kyuun na chikhun ki yaad karte hain meri avaz gar nahin aati when absence of my voice makes her pine why then should i not shout with all my might? daghh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata bu bhi ai chara-gar nahin aati o healer does not any smell persist if burning scars of heart are not in sight? ham vahan hain jahan se ham ko bhi kuchh hamari khabar nahin aati i'm at a place from where no news of me now even to myself can come to light marte hain aarzu men marne ki maut aati hai par nahin aati i die yearning as i hope for death death does come to me but then not quite ka'ba kis munh se jaoge 'ghhalib' sharm tum ko magar nahin aati ghalib,what face will you to the kaabaa take when you are not ashamed and not contrite koi ummid bar nahin aati koi surat nazar nahin aati no hope is there that now comes to light nor is there any avenue in sight maut ka ek din muayyan hai nind kyun raat bhar nahin aati when for death a day has been ordained what reason that i cannot sleep all night? aage aati thi haal-e-dil pe hansi ab kisi baat par nahin aati nothing now could even make me smile, i once could laugh at my heart's own plight jaanta hun sawab-e-taat-o-zohd par tabiat idhar nahin aati virtues of restraint and prayer i know but neither do my temperament excite hai kuchh aisi hi baat jo chup hun warna kya baat kar nahin aati do you think i know not how to speak? there's something- my tongue i have to bite kyun na chikhun ki yaad karte hain meri aawaz gar nahin aati when absence of my voice makes her pine why then should i not shout with all my might? dagh-e-dil gar nazar nahin aata bu bhi ai chaara-gar nahin aati o healer does not any smell persist if burning scars of heart are not in sight? hum wahan hain jahan se hum ko bhi kuchh hamari khabar nahin aati i'm at a place from where no news of me now even to myself can come to light marte hain aarzu mein marne ki maut aati hai par nahin aati i die yearning as i hope for death death does come to me but then not quite ka'ba kis munh se jaoge 'ghaalib' sharm tum ko magar nahin aati ghalib,what face will you to the kaabaa take when you are not ashamed and not contrite

pareshan raat saari hai sitaro tum to so jaao sukut-e-marg taari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jaao khalaon men hamin pe raat bhari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jaao tumhen kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye baazi ham ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jaao kahe jaate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi razdari hai sitaro tum to so jaao hamen bhi niind aa jaegi ham bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jaao pareshan raat sari hai sitaro tum to so jao sukut-e-marg tari hai sitaro tum to so jao hanso aur hanste hanste dubte jao khalaon mein hamin pe raat bhaari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein to aaj ki shab pau phate tak jagna hoga yahi qismat hamari hai sitaro tum to so jao tumhein kya aaj bhi koi agar milne nahin aaya ye bazi hum ne haari hai sitaro tum to so jao kahe jate ho ro ro kar hamara haal duniya se ye kaisi raazdari hai sitaro tum to so jao hamein bhi nind aa jaegi hum bhi so hi jaenge abhi kuchh be-qarari hai sitaro tum to so jao

khvabon se na jaao ki abhi raat bahut hai pahlu men tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai ji bhar ke tumhen dekh luun taskin ho kuchh to mat shama bujhao ki abhi raat bahut hai kab pau phate kab raat kate kaun ye jaane mat chhod ke jaao ki abhi raat bahut hai rahne do abhi chand sa chehra mire aage mai aur pilao ki abhi raat bahut hai kat jaae yunhi pyaar ki baton men har ik pal kuchh jaago jagao ki abhi raat bahut hai khwabon se na jao ki abhi raat bahut hai pahlu mein tum aao ki abhi raat bahut hai ji bhar ke tumhein dekh lun taskin ho kuchh to mat shama bujhao ki abhi raat bahut hai kab pau phate kab raat kate kaun ye jaane mat chhod ke jao ki abhi raat bahut hai rahne do abhi chand sa chehra mere aage mai aur pilao ki abhi raat bahut hai kat jae yunhi pyar ki baaton mein har ek pal kuchh jago jagao ki abhi raat bahut hai

vo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jaao hue hain ham to divane sitaro tum to so jaao kahan tak mujh se hamdardi kahan tak meri ghham-khvari hazaron ghham hain anjane sitaro tum to so jaao guzar jaegi ghham ki raat ummido to jaag uttho sambhal jaenge divane sitaro tum to so jaao hamen rudad-e-hasti raat bhar men khatm karni hai na chhedo aur afsane sitaro tum to so jaao hamare dida-e-be-khvab ko taskin kya doge hamen luuta hai duniya ne sitaro tum to so jaao use 'qabil' ki chashm-e-nam se derina taalluq hai shab-e-ghham tum ko kya jaane sitaro tum to so jaao wo kab aaen khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao hue hain hum to diwane sitaro tum to so jao kahan tak mujh se hamdardi kahan tak meri gham-khwari hazaron gham hain anjaane sitaro tum to so jao guzar jaegi gham ki raat ummido to jag uttho sambhal jaenge diwane sitaro tum to so jao hamein rudad-e-hasti raat bhar mein khatm karni hai na chhedo aur afsane sitaro tum to so jao hamare dida-e-be-khwab ko taskin kya doge hamein luta hai duniya ne sitaro tum to so jao use 'qabil' ki chashm-e-nam se derina talluq hai shab-e-gham tum ko kya jaane sitaro tum to so jao

din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho manzilon chha gai khamushi so raho so raho saara din tapte suraj ki garmi men jalte rahe thandi thandi hava phir chali so raho so raho garm sunsan qariyon ki dharti mahakne lagi khaak rashk-e-iram ban gai so raho so raho razm-gah-e-jahan ban gai ja-e-aman-o-aman hai yahi vaqt ki ragni so raho so raho kaise sunsan hain asman chup khade hain makan hai faza ajnabi ajnabi so raho so raho thak gae naaqa o sarban tham gae karvan ghantiyon ki sada so gai so raho so raho chandni aur dhuen ke siva duur tak kuchh nahin so gai shahr ki har gali so raho so raho gardish-e-vaqt ki loriyan raat ki raat hain phir kahan ye hava ye nami so raho so raho saari basti ke log is madhur lai men khoe gae duur bajne lagi bansuri so raho so raho duur shakhon ke jhurmut men jugnu bhi gum ho gae chand men so gai chandni so raho so raho ghar ke divar-o-dar raah tak tak ke shal ho gae ab na aaega shayad koi so raho so raho sust raftar taare bhi ankhen jhapakne lage ghham ke maaro ghadi do ghadi so raho so raho munh-andhere hi 'nasir' kise dhundne chal diye duur hai subh-e-raushan abhi so raho so raho din dhala raat phir aa gai so raho so raho manzilon chha gai khamushi so raho so raho sara din tapte suraj ki garmi mein jalte rahe thandi thandi hawa phir chali so raho so raho garm sunsan qariyon ki dharti mahakne lagi khak rashk-e-iram ban gai so raho so raho razm-gah-e-jahan ban gai ja-e-aman-o-aman hai yahi waqt ki ragni so raho so raho kaise sunsan hain aasman chup khade hain makan hai faza ajnabi ajnabi so raho so raho thak gae naqa o sarban tham gae karwan ghantiyon ki sada so gai so raho so raho chandni aur dhuen ke siwa dur tak kuchh nahin so gai shahr ki har gali so raho so raho gardish-e-waqt ki loriyan raat ki raat hain phir kahan ye hawa ye nami so raho so raho sari basti ke log is madhur lai mein khoe gae dur bajne lagi bansuri so raho so raho dur shakhon ke jhurmut mein jugnu bhi gum ho gae chand mein so gai chandni so raho so raho ghar ke diwar-o-dar rah tak tak ke shal ho gae ab na aaega shayad koi so raho so raho sust raftar tare bhi aankhen jhapakne lage gham ke maro ghadi do ghadi so raho so raho munh-andhere hi 'nasir' kise dhundne chal diye dur hai subh-e-raushan abhi so raho so raho

sula kar tez dharon ko kinaro tum na so jaana ravani zindagani hai to dharo tum na so jaana mujhe tum ko sunani hai mukammal dastan apni adhuri dastan sun kar sitaro tum na so jaana tumhare daere men zindagi mahfuz rahti hai nizam-e-bazm-e-hasti ke hisaro tum na so jaana tumhin se jagta hai dil men ehsas-e-rava-dari qayam-e-rabt-e-baham ke saharo tum na so jaana agar niind aa gai tum ko to chashme suukh jaenge kabhi ghhaflat men pad kar kohsaro tum na so jaana tumhin se bahr-e-hasti men ravan hai kashti-e-hasti agar sahil bhi so jaaen to dharo tum na so jaana sada-e-dard ki khatir tumhen 'kausar' ne chheda hai shikasta-saz ke bedar taaro tum na so jaana sula kar tez dhaaron ko kinaro tum na so jaana rawani zindagani hai to dhaaro tum na so jaana mujhe tum ko sunani hai mukammal dastan apni adhuri dastan sun kar sitaro tum na so jaana tumhaare daere mein zindagi mahfuz rahti hai nizam-e-bazm-e-hasti ke hisaro tum na so jaana tumhin se jagta hai dil mein ehsas-e-rawa-dari qayam-e-rabt-e-baham ke sahaaro tum na so jaana agar nind aa gai tum ko to chashme sukh jaenge kabhi ghaflat mein pad kar kohsaro tum na so jaana tumhin se bahr-e-hasti mein rawan hai kashti-e-hasti agar sahil bhi so jaen to dhaaro tum na so jaana sada-e-dard ki khatir tumhein 'kausar' ne chheda hai shikasta-saz ke bedar taro tum na so jaana

naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jaao karenge raqs parvane sitaro tum to so jaao nigahon men nigah daale nashe men chuur matvale padhenge dil ke afsane sitaro tum to so jaao sajegi mahfil-e-yaran badan simabi jumenge karenge raqs paimane sitaro tum to so jaao bhatakte hain gulistan men bayabanon men sahra men misal-e-qais divane sitaro tum to so jaao vo baithe hain jhukae sar ada-e-dil-navazi se lage hain khud se sharmane sitaro tum to so jaao khuli zulfen liye vo jhiil ki janib khiraman se barahna-pa lage aane sitaro tum to so jaao dabae hont danton men lage hain chashm-o-mizhgan se nazar ke tiir barsane sitaro tum to so jaao utar kar asman se dekhiye ruthe sanam ko ab qamar aaya hai bahlane sitaro tum to so jaao hue hain tukde tukde ab dil-e-bismil ke ai 'kaifi' ki hoga kya khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jaao naqab ulta hai shamon ne sitaro tum to so jao karenge raqs parwane sitaro tum to so jao nigahon mein nigah dale nashe mein chur matwale padhenge dil ke afsane sitaro tum to so jao sajegi mahfil-e-yaran badan simabi jumenge karenge raqs paimane sitaro tum to so jao bhatakte hain gulistan mein bayabanon mein sahra mein misal-e-qais diwane sitaro tum to so jao wo baithe hain jhukae sar ada-e-dil-nawazi se lage hain khud se sharmane sitaro tum to so jao khuli zulfen liye wo jhil ki jaanib khiraman se barahna-pa lage aane sitaro tum to so jao dabae hont danton mein lage hain chashm-o-mizhgan se nazar ke tir barsane sitaro tum to so jao utar kar aasman se dekhiye ruthe sanam ko ab qamar aaya hai bahlane sitaro tum to so jao hue hain tukde tukde ab dil-e-bismil ke ai 'kaifi' ki hoga kya khuda jaane sitaro tum to so jao

samundaron ke darmiyan so gae thake hue jahaz-ran so gae daricha ek haule haule khul gaya jab us gali ke sab makan so gae sulagti dopahar men sab dukan-dar khuli hi chhod kar dukan so gae phir aaj ik sitara jagta raha phir aaj saat asman so gae hava chali khule samundaron ke biich thakan se chuur badban so gae sahar hui to regzar jaag utha magar tamam sarban so gae us aankh ki panah ab nahin nasib palak palak vo saeban so gae 'jamal' akhir aisi adaten bhi kya ki ghar men shaam hi se aan so gae samundaron ke darmiyan so gae thake hue jahaz-ran so gae daricha ek haule haule khul gaya jab us gali ke sab makan so gae sulagti dopahar mein sab dukan-dar khuli hi chhod kar dukan so gae phir aaj ek sitara jagta raha phir aaj sat aasman so gae hawa chali khule samundaron ke bich thakan se chur baadban so gae sahar hui to regzar jag utha magar tamam sarban so gae us aankh ki panah ab nahin nasib palak palak wo saeban so gae 'jamal' aakhir aisi aadaten bhi kya ki ghar mein sham hi se aan so gae