Sitare madham, chand peela ho gaya,
Mera dil tumhara purana alvida padhta hai.

Umeed kamzor thi, roshni chhoti ho gayi,
Maine apna behtareen diya, bas yahi tha.

Tum mera geet thi, ab sirf ek dhun ho,
Chand ke neeche akela gungunata hoon.

Raat lambi hai, mera intezar bhi lamba hai,
Kuch alvida waqt se pehle aa jata hai.

Din bhar muskuraya taake koi jaan na sake,
Dil toot bhi jaye to dikhai nahi deta.