Contributed by Fayaz Razvi
 
raat hii raat hai baahar ko_ii jhaa.Nke to sahii
yuu.N to aa.Nkho.n me.n sab hii Khvaab-e-sahar rakhate hai.n

zindagii tanhaa safar kii raat hai
apane apane hausale kii baat hai
 
kis aqiide kii duhaa_ii diijiye
har aqiidaa aaj be-auqaat hai
 
kyaa pataa pahu.Nche.nge kab manzil talak
ghaTate-ba.Dhate faasalo.n kaa saath hai