añdherī shab meñ charāġh-e-rah-e-vafā denā
ta.alluqāt ko nazdīk se sadā denā

jahāñ khaḌī huuñ vahāñ se palaT nahīñ saktī
abhī na mujh ko mohabbat kā vāsta denā

maiñ bebasī kā salīqa nibhā.ūñgī kab tak
baḌhe jo pyaas charāġh-e-sadā bujhā denā

bujhe bujhe sabhī manzar haiñ āshnā.ī ke
mire laboñ ko koī harf-e-mudda.ā denā

umiid haath se dāman agar chhuḌāne lage
to phir mujhe bhī mire shahr kā pata denā

bhaTak na jā.ūñ kahīñ ġham kī rahguzāroñ meñ
nigāh-o-dil ko ujāloñ kā rāsta denā

rafāqatoñ ko jo tanhā.iyāñ satāne lageñ
udāsiyoñ ko koī rañg-e-āshnā denā

agar tumheñ bhī koī iḳhtiyār mil jaa.e
to phir taḌapte diloñ ko kahīñ milā denā

likhe haiñ ashkoñ se lamhāt-e-zindagī 'ūshā'
unheñ kitāb-e-mohabbat meñ tum sajā denā

andheri shab mein charagh-e-rah-e-wafa dena
talluqat ko nazdik se sada dena

jahan khaDi hun wahan se palaT nahin sakti
abhi na mujh ko mohabbat ka wasta dena

main bebasi ka saliqa nibhaungi kab tak
baDhe jo pyas charagh-e-sada bujha dena

bujhe bujhe sabhi manzar hain aashnai ke
mere labon ko koi harf-e-muddaa dena

umid hath se daman agar chhuDane lage
to phir mujhe bhi mere shahr ka pata dena

bhaTak na jaun kahin gham ki rahguzaron mein
nigah-o-dil ko ujalon ka rasta dena

rafaqaton ko jo tanhaiyan satane lagen
udasiyon ko koi rang-e-ashna dena

agar tumhein bhi koi iKHtiyar mil jae
to phir taDapte dilon ko kahin mila dena

likhe hain ashkon se lamhat-e-zindagi 'usha'
unhen kitab-e-mohabbat mein tum saja dena

Source: Book : Sada-e-ehsaas (Pg. 27) Author : Usha Bhadoriya Publication : C/o Lt. CI. S. Bhadoria, MG& G Area Provost Unil Homi, Bhabha Road, Colaba Military Station, Near Navy Nagar, Colaba Mumbai-100005 (2016) Edition : 2016