ye nikhaton ki narm-rawi ye hawa ye raat

jise log kahte hain tirgi wahi shab hijab-e-sahar bhi hai

ho ke sar-ta-ba-qadam aalam-e-asrar chala

chhalak ke kam na ho aisi koi sharab nahin

sitaron se ulajhta ja raha hun

ye surmai fazaon ki kunmunahaTen

ab daur-e-asman hai na daur-e-hayat hai

rasm-o-rah-e-dahr kya josh-e-mohabbat bhi to ho

dilon ka soz tere ru-e-be-naqab ki aanch

sar mein sauda bhi nahin dil mein tamanna bhi nahin

aai hai kuchh na puchh qayamat kahan kahan

hijr-o-visal-e-yar ka parda uTha diya

nigah-e-naz ne parde uThae hain kya kya

raaz-e-alam se hai shayad ki mera raaz juda

firaq ek nai surat nikal to sakti hai