shaam ke saa.Nvale chehare ko nikhaaraa jaaye
kyo.n na saagar se ko_ii chaa.Nd ubhaaraa jaaye

raas aayaa nahii.n taskii.n kaa saahil ko_ii
phir mujhe pyaas ke dariyaa me.n utaaraa jaaye

meharabaa.N terii nazar, terii adaaye.n qaatil
tujhako kis naam se ai dost pukaaraa jaye

mujhako Dar hai tere vaade pe bharosaa karake
muft me.n ye dil-e-Khushafaham na maaraa jaaye

jisake dam se tere din-raat daraKhshaa.N the "Qateel"
kaise ab us ke binaa vaqt guzaaraa jaaye