aadat muddaton main ik andhe kuen men asiir
— Kaifi Azmi
Muddaton main ik andhe kuen men asiir
Sar paTaktaa raha giDgiDaataa raha
Raushnee chaahiye، chaandnee chaahiye، zindagee chaahiye
Raushnee pyaar ki, chaandnee yaar ki, zindagee daar kee
Apnee awaaz suntaa raha raat din
Dheere dheere yaqeen dil ko aataa raha
Suune sansaar men
Bevafaa yaar men
Daamn-e-daar men
Raushnee bhee nahin
Chaandnee bhee nahin
Zindagee bhee nahin
Zindagee ek raat
Vaahima kaa.enaat
Aadmee be-bisaat
Log kotaah-qad
Shahr shahr-e-hasad
Gaanv in se bhee bad
In andheron ne jab piis Daalaa mujhe
Phir achaanak kuen ne uchhaalaa mujhe
Apne siine se baahar nikaalaa mujhe
SaikDon misr the saamne
SaikDon us ke baazaar the
Ek booDhee zulekhaa nahin
Jaane kitne khareedaar the
BaDhtaa jaataa tha yoosuf kaa mol
Log bikne ko tayyaar the
Khul ga.e mah-jabeenon ke sar
Reshmee chaadaren haT ga.iin
Palken jhapkeen na nazren jhukeen
Marmareen ungliyaan kaT ga.iin
Haath daaman tak aayaa koi
Dhajjiyaan duur tak baT ga.iin
Main ne Dar ke lagaa dee kuen men chhalaang
Sar paTakne lagaa phir isee karb se
Phir isee dard se giDgiDaane lagaa
Raushnee chaahiye chaandnee chaahiye zindagee chaahiye
Muddaton main ek andhe kuen mein asir
Sar paTakta raha giDgiData raha
Raushni chahiye، chandni chahiye، zindagi chahiye
Raushni pyar ki, chandni yar ki, zindagi dar ki
Apni aawaz sunta raha raat din
Dhire dhire yaqin dil ko aata raha
Sune sansar mein
Bewafa yar mein
Damn-e-dar mein
Raushni bhi nahin
Chandni bhi nahin
Zindagi bhi nahin
Zindagi ek raat
Wahima kaenat
Aadmi be-bisat
Log kotah-qad
Shahr shahr-e-hasad
Ganw in se bhi bad
In andheron ne jab pis Dala mujhe
Phir achanak kuen ne uchhaala mujhe
Apne sine se bahar nikala mujhe
SaikDon misr the samne
SaikDon us ke bazar the
Ek buDhi zuleKHa nahin
Jaane kitne KHaridar the
BaDhta jata tha yusuf ka mol
Log bikne ko tayyar the
Khul gae mah-jabinon ke sar
Reshmi chadaren haT gain
Palken jhapkin na nazren jhukin
Marmarin ungliyan kaT gain
Hath daman tak aaya koi
Dhajjiyan dur tak baT gain
Main ne Dar ke laga di kuen mein chhalang
Sar paTakne laga phir isi karb se
Phir isi dard se giDgiDane laga
Raushni chahiye chandni chahiye zindagi chahiye