chaand roshan

Chaand roshan hai raat ke guzar jane tak
aur main zinda hoon unke yahan hone tak

kashmaksh zindagi karta hai har bashinda
aur kashmakash rehti hai maut aane tak

maut bhi kambhakht dekhti bas rah unka
uska tasavur rehta unke chale jaane tak

hai tassavur kitane rangeen unse poocho
yeh rang saath dete unke saath hone tak

mahak raha hai gulshan bahaar mein dekho
yeh rang-o-kushboo hai phool murjhane tak

kal doob gaya tha aftaab mujhse rooth kar
batao use, roshan hai jahan uske hone tak

rooth gaya hai chain mera mujhse dekho
yeh milta tha sirf unki innayat hone tak

gusstakhi kar raha Kapil aaj fir unse
do-char sans milti hain neend khulne tak