Raaste mein maikhaanaa har shaam aaayaaa

main peetaa nahi yaaron, woh to botal saamne aa jaati hai
dekhti hai meri haalat, aur fir mujhi par muskuraati hai



meri mohabbat kaa yaaron, kuch aisaa anjaam aayaa
botal mein sharaab aur haathon mein jaam aayaa

naa dawaa koi kaam aayi, naa zaakhm hi koi bhare
sirf ek laal rang hi thaa, jo ki mere kaam aayaa

tadpaa hoon jab bhi kabhi, main apni tanhaayi mein
bas dekh kar tasveer uski, is dil ko aaraam aayaa

hai dil usi ne todaa meraa, zakhm bhi usi ne diyaa
duwaaon mein mere magar, sirf usi kaa naam aayaa

kisi ne paagal kahaa, to koi muskuraake chal diyaa
apne hisse mein to yaaron, bas yahi inaam aayaa

usne jaise chhodaa mujhe, main sharaab chhod dungaa
magar raaste mein ghar ke, maikhaanaa har shaam aayaa