Raushni Kam Hai

raushni kam hai na kar us ki shikayat hamdam

raushni kam hi rahe to achchha

shadmani-o-KHushi ke hamrah

ek na ek gham bhi rahe to achchha

dasht-o-sahra ho ki bagh-e-dabistan

sath-e-dariya ho ki chaTyal maidan

raat har chiz pe hai saya-nishan

raushni kam hai andhera hi ziyaada hai yahan

shah-rahon ke nazaron pe na ja

qumqumon ki nazar-afroz qataron pe na ja

kyunki ek chashm-e-basirat ke liye

jo bhi hai pesh-e-nazar

chashmak-e-barq hai ya raqs-e-sharar

aa zara moD idhar ko bhi nigahen apni

tira-o-tar hai kitni ye gali

TimTimati hai jahan khambe par

ek maili si shikasta chimni

jis tarah naza mein koi bimar

kab talak raushni phailaegi ye

subh se pahle hi bujh jaegi ye

aur phir ek ghaTa-Top andhera hoga

is andhere hi mein bas us ka sawera hoga

aa ki hum ab dil-e-insan bhi TaTolen chal kar

band hain ye jo dariche unhen kholen chal kar

ek ya do ke siwa sab hain siyahi se bhare

jaise patte shajar-e-KHushk mein do-chaar hare

tira-o-tar hai kis darja zamir-e-insan

raushni is mein kahan

raushni kam hai andhera hi ziyaada hai yahan