naa jaane kyo.n mai.n bekaraar dil me.n li_e dard-e-i.ntazaar
baiThaa huu.N us raah me.n jo merii ma.nzil nahii.n

kahatii hai raat ye ha.Ns ha.Ns ke mujhase ko_ii vahaa.n nahii.n aa_egaa chal
shaayad ko_ii mil jaa_e kahii.n pe soyii hu_ii galiyo.n se nikal
shaayad ko_ii diipak jale chuu.Dii baje paradaa haTe
aur ko_ii khi.Dakii khul jaa_e kab
naa jaane kyo.n mai.n ...

dha.Dakan sunuu.n to lagataa hai aisaa jaise kahe mujhase teraa pyaar
gardan jhukaa aur kar le nazaaraa tujhame.n sajii hai tasviir-e-yaar
tanhaa_ii kii gha.Diyaa.n na gin aisaa bhii kyaa nikale naa din
naa merii jaa.n aisii ko_ii raat nahii.n
naa jaane kyo.n mai.n ...