Tere hote hue mehfil mein jalaate hain charagh
Log kya saada hain sooraj ko dikhate hain charagh

Apni mehroomi k ehsas se sharminda hain
Khud nahi rakhte to auron k bujhate hain charagh

Bastiyan door ho jaati hain rafta rafta
Dam badam aankhon se bujhte chale jaate hain charagh

Kya khabar un ko k daaman bhi bharak uthte hain
Jo zamaane ki hawaaon say bachaate hain charagh

Go syaah bakht hain hum log par raoshan hai zameer
Khud andhere mein hain duniya ko dikhaate hain charagh

Bastiyan chand sitaaron ki basane waalo
Kurra e arz pe bujhte chale jaate hain charagh

Aisay be dard hue hum bhi k ab gulshan pe
Bark girti hai to zindaan main jalatey hain charagh

Aisi tareekiyan aankhon mein basi hain k Faraz
Raat to raat hum din ko jalaate hain charagh...