kitni gahri raat thi, dard bhi ghabra gya
shab bhar jagti rhi ,neend jaise kho gya
maun ka kafan odhe , waqt jaise so gya
main bhi chup thi, aur wo khamosh ho gya
Saza ka pata nhi , per dil muzrim ho gya
ab na hogi riha "Arti", jaan pinzre me kaid ho gya