Dil mein koi sui si chubhi aaj, meri aankh bhar aayi hain,
Karwat lekar dekha maine, meri dost sirf tanhai hain……….
Arzoo hoti nahi muqammal, meri iss jahan mein,
Der se hi sahi ye baat, mujhe aaj samjh mein aayi hain
Karwat lekar dekha maine, meri dost sirf tanhai hain……….
Milte gaye qaffile, har mod, dost bante gaye.
Fir kyu Aftaab hokar bhi, humne andhero mein jagah paayi hain.
Maana hummein reh-shumari ki khubiyaan nahi,
Humne to rooh-e-pak main saari umar gavai hain,
Karwat lekar dekha maine, meri dost sirf tanhai hain……….
Sooraj k saamne hum, kuch feeke pad gaye lekin,
Alfazo se apne humne bhi, kai baar aag lagai hain,
Dua-e-walida karti thi roshan taqdeer meri,
Apne hi haathon humne, wo jane kahan gumai hain.
Karwat lekar dekha maine, meri dost sirf tanhai hain