main ne chaand aur sitaaron ki tamannaa ki thii
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Mujh ko raaton kee siyaahi ke sivaa kuch na milaa
Main wo naghma hoon jise pyaar kee mahfil na milee
Vo musaafir hoon jise koi bhee manzil na milee
Zakhm paa.e hain bahaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Kisee gesoo kisee aanchal kaa sahaaraa bhee nahin
Raaste men koi dhundlaa saa sitaara bhee nahin
Meree nazron ne nazaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Dil men naakaam umeedon ke basere paa.e
Raushnee lene ko niklaa to andhere paa.e
Rang aur nuur ke dhaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Meree raahon se judaa ho ga.iin raahen un kee
Aaj badlee nazar aatee hain nigaahen un kee
Jin se is dil ne sahaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Pyaar maangaa to sisakte hue armaan mile
Chain chaahaa to umaDte hue toofaan mile
Doobte dil ne kinaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne chaand aur sitaaron kee tamannaa kee thee
Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi
Mujh ko raaton ki siyahi ke siwa kuch na mila
Main wo naghma hun jise pyar ki mahfil na mili
Wo musafir hun jise koi bhi manzil na mili
ZaKHm pae hain bahaaron ki tamanna ki thi
Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi
Kisi gesu kisi aanchal ka sahaara bhi nahin
Raste mein koi dhundla sa sitara bhi nahin
Meri nazron ne nazaron ki tamanna ki thi
Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi
Dil mein nakaam umidon ke basere pae
Raushni lene ko nikla to andhere pae
Rang aur nur ke dhaaron ki tamanna ki thi
Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi
Meri rahon se juda ho gain rahen un ki
Aaj badli nazar aati hain nigahen un ki
Jin se is dil ne sahaaron ki tamanna ki thi
Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi
Pyar manga to sisakte hue arman mile
Chain chaha to umaDte hue tufan mile
Dubte dil ne kinaron ki tamanna ki thi
Main ne chand aur sitaron ki tamanna ki thi