ab din ki baaten karte hain
— Wazir Agha
Lo raat kee baat tamaam huee
Ab din kee baaten karte hain
Sab khvaab tamaashe dhuul hue
Aur jugnoo taare diip sabhee
Parkaash ke phaile saagar men
ChamkaaT dikhaanaa bhuul ga.e
Ik chaand ki shab bhar saath raha
Vo chaand bhee gir kar Toot gaya
Lo raat kee baat tamaam huee
Ab din kee baaten karte hain
Phoolon ke suuje chehron par
Shabnam kee chiDiyaan utree thiin
In chiDiyon par ham sooraj ke
Teeron kaa nishaana takte hain
Adh-meechee apnee palkon se
Ham galiyon aur baazaaron men
Sone ke reze chunte hain
Aur daaghon dhabbon shiknon se
Deevaaren kaalee karte hain
Phir ujle kaaghaz par likkhee
Sab gandee khabren paDhte hain
Lo raat kee baat tamaam huee
Ab din kee baaten karte hain
Lo raat ki baat tamam hui
Ab din ki baaten karte hain
Sab KHwab tamashe dhul hue
Aur jugnu tare dip sabhi
Parkash ke phaile sagar mein
ChamkaT dikhana bhul gae
Ek chand ki shab bhar sath raha
Wo chand bhi gir kar TuT gaya
Lo raat ki baat tamam hui
Ab din ki baaten karte hain
Phulon ke suje chehron par
Shabnam ki chiDiyan utri thin
In chiDiyon par hum suraj ke
Tiron ka nishana takte hain
Adh-michi apni palkon se
Hum galiyon aur bazaron mein
Sone ke reze chunte hain
Aur daghon dhabbon shiknon se
Diwaren kali karte hain
Phir ujle kaghaz par likkhi
Sab gandi KHabren paDhte hain
Lo raat ki baat tamam hui
Ab din ki baaten karte hain