zamāne Thiik hai in se bahut hue raushan
magar charāġh kahāñ ḳhud ko kar sake raushan

sabhī ke zehn meñ us kā ḳhayāl rahtā hai
us ek nuur se hai kitne aa.ine raushan

abhī to ham ko ka.ī roz jagmagānā hai
hamīñ hai dasht meñ ik āḳhirī diye raushan

mahak usī kī mirī rahnumā.ī kartī hai
usī kī chaap se hote haiñ rāste raushan

ham ek umr se tārīkiyoñ meñ simTe the
jab us ne chhū liyā to ham bhī ho ga.e raushan

kisī kā aks mujhe ḳhvāb meñ dikhā thā kabhī
tamām umr rahe mere rat-jage raushan

ye aadhī raat ko dastak sī kis ne dī dil par
ye kis ne kar diye har samt qumqume raushan

ham ek ruḳh se añdhere meñ aa ga.e lekin
ka.ī ruḳhoñ se hamāre haiñ silsile raushan

chalo 'dinesh' ab is dil se un kā nuur gayā
talāshte haiñ ilāqe bache-khuche raushan

zamane Thik hai in se bahut hue raushan
magar charagh kahan KHud ko kar sake raushan

sabhi ke zehn mein us ka KHayal rahta hai
us ek nur se hai kitne aaine raushan

abhi to hum ko kai roz jagmagana hai
hamin hai dasht mein ek aaKHiri diye raushan

mahak usi ki meri rahnumai karti hai
usi ki chap se hote hain raste raushan

hum ek umr se tarikiyon mein simTe the
jab us ne chhu liya to hum bhi ho gae raushan

kisi ka aks mujhe KHwab mein dikha tha kabhi
tamam umr rahe mere rat-jage raushan

ye aadhi raat ko dastak si kis ne di dil par
ye kis ne kar diye har samt qumqume raushan

hum ek ruKH se andhere mein aa gae lekin
kai ruKHon se hamare hain silsile raushan

chalo 'dinesh' ab is dil se un ka nur gaya
talashte hain ilaqe bache-khuche raushan