abb nizam-e-roshni ki amad amad hai ali
Roshni ka mun andhera dekhta reh jae ga

Jo roshni mein khare hain woh jante hi nahi
Hawa chale to chiragon ki zindage kiya hia

Khud jal ke de raha hai zamane ko roshni
Basti ke jis makan mein ujala na tha kabhi

Roshni le ke woh aae ga kabhi gher mere
Iss umeed per darwaza khula rakha hai

Yeh jis ke ariz roshan pe zulf barham hai
Andheri raat ka manzar hai roshni kam hai

Tera furaq hai seene mein roshni ka sabab
Tere furaq ka daag iss liye bhi dhoya nahi

Poochti hai dastakein de de ke shawaida hawa
Kis ka khaima tha jis mein roshni pae gai

Ho jaen ge yeh chand sitare bhi hum safar
Jugnon ke roshni mein samane ki baat hai