ye bazm-e-shab hai yahan ilm-o-agahi kam hai

ai aabla-pa aur bhi raftar zara tez

KHud aazma ke bhi dawe ajal ke dekhte hain

mauj-e-gul barg-e-hina aab-e-rawan kuchh bhi nahin

rang-e-wahshat kam nahin zaKHm-e-tamasha kam nahin

ek nigah-e-dilbari meri taraf

mujhe kal mila jo sar-e-chaman wo tamam naKHl-e-shabab sa

hawa-e-tund ke aage dhuan Thaharta nahin

jahan pe Dub gaya tha kabhi sitara mera

sohbat-e-shab ka talabgar na hoga koi

har shai wahi nahin hai jo parchhaiyon mein hai

ghar chhoDa be-samt hue hairani mein

nazar mili thi kisi be-KHabar se pahle bhi

git mere hain magar nur-e-suKHan us ka hai

KHak-e-aghyar se yarab mujhe paiwand na kar