zara si raat aur itna sawab kafi hai

zarā sī raat aur itnā savāb kaafī hai

mirī nazar ko faqat terā ḳhvāb kaafī hai

maiñ chāhtī nahīñ mujh ko varaq varaq likh de

sar-varaq hai jo ik intisāb kaafī hai

maiñ kyā karūñgī ye itnī kahāniyāñ le kar

mire liye to faqat ik kitāb kaafī hai

maiñ apnī pyaas ko mahsūs kar ke jiitī huuñ

samundaroñ kī talab kyā sarāb kaafī hai

maiñ tujh se miltī huuñ 'farhat' to ḳhauf aatā hai

ki mujh pe terā purānā hisāb kaafī hai

nahīñ haiñ lafz mayassar to phir ta.assur bhej

kisī bhī shakl meñ ho ik javāb kaafī hai

ḳhayāl-e-yār kahāñ hai koī batā.e use

mire liye vahī ḳhāna-ḳharāb kaafī hai

zara si raat aur itna sawab kafi hai

meri nazar ko faqat tera KHwab kafi hai

main chahti nahin mujh ko waraq waraq likh de

sar-waraq hai jo ek intisab kafi hai

main kya karungi ye itni kahaniyan le kar

mere liye to faqat ek kitab kafi hai

main apni pyas ko mahsus kar ke jiti hun

samundaron ki talab kya sarab kafi hai

main tujh se milti hun 'farhat' to KHauf aata hai

ki mujh pe tera purana hisab kafi hai

nahin hain lafz mayassar to phir tassur bhej

kisi bhi shakl mein ho ek jawab kafi hai

KHayal-e-yar kahan hai koi batae use

mere liye wahi KHana-KHarab kafi hai