Jo kat gayee us raat kaa maatam nahein karnaa
jo kho gayaa us pal kaa Zaraa Gham nahein karnaa
ik aur nayee Subh kaa sooraj hai ufaq par
aankh apnee gaye vaqt par tum nam nahein karnaa
maanaa keh bohat dukh thay yahaan pichle pehar men
maanaa keh Khushee Doob gayee Gham ke bhanwar men
maanaa keh katee raat bhee ashkon kay safar men
maanaa keh sabhee Khwaab bahe deedah-e-tar men
lekin yeh Haqeeqat hai keh hotaa bhee vohee hai
hanstaa hai jo kal, Subh ko rotaa bhee vohee hai
sach Zehr hai lekin use peenaa hee pare gaa
hanstay huye tum ko yahaan jeenaa hee pare gaa
ik u'mr bitaayee hai to ik u'mr hai baaqee
maloom naheen kitnee rahe kal mai-e-saaqee
haan! apne liye Khud se tumhen larnaa pare gaa!
raushan yeh andheron kaa nagar karnaa pare gaa!
ab Subh nayee door naheen! yaad rakho tum
Khwaabon ko ujaalon kaa safar karnaa pare gaa!