makaan aaj ki raat bahut garm havaa chaltii hai
— Kaifi Azmi
Aaj kee raat bahut garm havaa chaltee hai
Aaj kee raat na fotpath pe niind aa.egee
Sab uTho, main bhee uThoon tum bhee uTho, tum bhee uTho
Koee khiDkee isee deevaar men khul jaa.egee
Ye zameen tab bhee nigal lene pe aamaada thee
Paanv jab TooTtee shaakhon se utaare ham ne
Un makaanon ko khabar hai na makeenon ko khabar
Un dinon kee jo guphaaon men guzaare ham ne
Haath Dhalte ga.e saanche men to thakte kaise
Naqsh ke ba.ad na.e naqsh nikhaare ham ne
Kee ye deevaar buland, aur buland, aur buland
Baam o dar aur, zaraa aur sanvaare ham ne
Aandhiyaan tod liyaa kartee thiin sham.on kee laven
JaD diye is liye bijlee ke sitaare ham ne
Ban gaya qasr to pahre pe koi baith gaya
So rahe khaak pe ham shorish-e-taameer liye
Apnee nas nas men liye mehnat-e-paiham kee thakan
Band aankhon men usee qasr kee tasveer liye
Din pighaltaa hai usee tarah saron par ab tak
Raat aankhon men khaTaktee hai siyah tiir liye
Aaj kee raat bahut garm havaa chaltee hai
Aaj kee raat na fotpath pe niind aa.egee
Sab uTho, main bhee uThoon tum bhee uTho, tum bhee uTho
Koee khiDkee isee deevaar men khul jaa.egee
Aaj ki raat bahut garm hawa chalti hai
Aaj ki raat na footpath pe nind aaegi
Sab uTho, main bhi uThun tum bhi uTho, tum bhi uTho
Koi khiDki isi diwar mein khul jaegi
Ye zamin tab bhi nigal lene pe aamada thi
Panw jab TuTti shaKHon se utare hum ne
Un makanon ko KHabar hai na makinon ko KHabar
Un dinon ki jo guphaon mein guzare hum ne
Hath Dhalte gae sanche mein to thakte kaise
Naqsh ke baad nae naqsh nikhaare hum ne
Ki ye diwar buland, aur buland, aur buland
Baam o dar aur, zara aur sanware hum ne
Aandhiyan tod liya karti thin shamon ki lawen
JaD diye is liye bijli ke sitare hum ne
Ban gaya qasr to pahre pe koi baith gaya
So rahe KHak pe hum shorish-e-tamir liye
Apni nas nas mein liye mehnat-e-paiham ki thakan
Band aankhon mein usi qasr ki taswir liye
Din pighalta hai usi tarah saron par ab tak
Raat aankhon mein khaTakti hai siyah tir liye
Aaj ki raat bahut garm hawa chalti hai
Aaj ki raat na footpath pe nind aaegi
Sab uTho, main bhi uThun tum bhi uTho, tum bhi uTho
Koi khiDki isi diwar mein khul jaegi