Kafi khamos hoti h ye raatein,

Dil ki sari baat jaan leti he,

Lafz unkaye sun leti he,

Sara dard samet leti he.

Ase dard jo kahe bhi nhi ja sakte,

Jo kabhi kisine jane ki bhi kosis na ki ho,

Par kafi zalim bhi hoti he ye raatein,

Sari yaadein le atti he.

Kafi chige he khene ko in raato me,

Par sayad sune walla koi nhi he,

Sabki alag alag si kahaniya he,

Par sayad jaane walla koi nhi he.

Sabke dil pe chot jarur he,

Par koi mane valla nhi he,

Sab khamosh he es tarah,

Ki koi puchne walla nhi he.

Ab thoda jee bhi lete he yaaro,

Apne dukh baat bhi lete he yaaro,

Thoda has bhi lete he yaaro,

Kyuki yahi aajkal ka jeena he.