% prelude
wo aaye bazm me.n itanaa to 'miir' ne dekhaa
phir isake baad charaaGo.n me.n roshanii na rahii

tere hote hu_e mahafil me.n jalaate hai.n charaaG
log kyaa saadaa hai.n suuraj ko dikhaate hai.n charaaG

apanii maharuumii ke ehasaas se sharmi.ndaa hai.n
Kud nahii.n rakhate to auro.n ke bujhaate hai.n charaaG

kyaa Kabar unako ki daaman bhii bha.Dak uThate hai.n
jo zamaane kii hawaa_o.n se bachaate hai.n charaaG

aise bedard hu_e ham bhii ke ab gulashan par
barq giratii hai to zi.ndaa.N me.n jalaate hai.n charaaG

aisii taariikiyaa.N aa.Nkho.n me.n basii hai.n ki 'faraaz'
raat to raat hai ham din ko jalaate hai.n charaaG