Mujhe pata hai, Koi faida nahi hai,
main usko yaad tak nahin,

Main us shakhs ka intezar kar raha hun,
Jo kabhi ab laut gaa nahin,

Der raat tak, Subha ki shab tak, jagtha hun,
Bechain be hal se raatein silwaton se kata hun,

Geet aur sangeet ko bhool ke Gazalein
Aur nazmein sun raha hun,
Naa kaisi se shikayat karta hun,
Naa kisi se shukar Guzar hota hun,
Khamoshi ke andhere mein rahta hun,

Mujhe pata hai, Koi faida nahi hai,
main usko yaad tak nahin,

Main us shakhs ka intezar kar raha hun,
Jo kabhi ab laut gaa nahin,

Amrita Pritam saheba ki aankhon mein
sahir sab ka...