Kahan Kho Gai Ruh Ki Raushni

kahan kho gai ruh ki raushni

bata meri raaton ko aawargi!

main jab lamhe lamhe ka ras pi chuka

to kuchh aur jagi meri tishnagi

agar ghar se niklen to phir tez dhup

magar ghar mein Dasti hui tirgi

ghamon par tabassum ki Dali naqab

to hone lagi aur be-pardagi

magar jagna apni qismat mein tha

bulati rahi nind ki jal-pari

jo tamir ki kunj-e-tanhai mein

wo diwar apne hi sar par giri

na jaane jale kaun si aag mein

hai kyun sar pe ye rakh bikhri hui

hui barish-e-sang is shahr mein

hamein bhi mila haqq-e-ham-saegi

guzari hai kitnon ne is tarah umr

bil-aqsat karte rahe KHud-kushi

hain kuchh log jin ko koi gham nahin

ajab turfa neamat hai ye be-hisi

koi waqt batla ki tujh se malun

meri dauDti bhagti zindagi

jinhen sath chalna ho chalte rahen

ghaDi waqt ki kis ki KHatir ruki

main jita to pai kisi se na dad

main haara to ghar par baDi bhiD thi

hua hum pe ab un ka saya haram

thi jin baadalon se kabhi dosti

mujhe ye andhere nigal jaenge

kahan hai tu ai mere suraj-mukhi!

nikale gae is ke mani hazar

ajab chiz thi ek meri KHamushi