jab raat kii tanhaaii dil ban ke dhadaktii hai
— Bashir Badr
Jab raat kee tanhaa.ee dil ban ke dhaDaktee hai
Yaadon ke dareechon men chilman see saraktee hai
Lobaan men chingaaree jaise koee rakh jaa.e
Yuun yaad tiree shab bhar siine men sulagtee hai
Yuun pyaar naheen chhuptaa palkon ke jhukaane se
Aankhon ke lifaafon men tahreer chamaktee hai
Khush-rang parindon ke lauT aane ke din aa.e
BichhDe hue milte hain jab barf pighaltee hai
Shohrat kee bulandee bhee pal bhar kaa tamaashaa hai
Jis Daal pe baiThe ho vo TuuT bhee saktee hai