Soney hi kahan dega yeh mehtaab adhoora,
Rehne de meri aankhon mein ik khawb adhoora,
Uss simat hi chalte hain liye naao ko apni
Reh jaaye na paani mein ye gurdaab adhoora,
Toota to usey gaud liye lehroon ne barh kar
Phir betha raha phool sar-e-aaab adhoora,
Shaayer ka gumaa,n dekha jahan koi bhi dekha
Ik shakhss ke bikhraa hua betaab adhoora,
Ab un se kya rakhain hum umeed-e-takalum,
Laate hain baja'aa bazm mein adaab adhoora,
Rakhshanda, shab-o-roz likha safaah, dil par,
Reh jaye na aakhir mein wohi baab adhoora...