waqt-e-shab gum hua saya to mujhe yaad aaya

dard ban ke kabhi gham ban ke satata hi raha

teri be-niyaziyon ka mujhe kuchh gila nahin hai

ye kahani ye fasana bas isi shab bhar ka hai

zist ke bhed kholta hai kaun

jo ruKH se parda uThao to koi baat bane

aansuon se dil ke in daghon ko dho leta hun main

dil dukhana tumhaari fitrat hai

dar-e-ummid wa nahin hota

har bashar ka maqam likkha hai

ab ada humse namaz-e-zindagi hoti nahin

jab bhi girta hun tham leta hai

dil ro raha hai aankh mein lekin nami nahin

log muddat mein bana pate hain ghar

in dinon ji dukha sa rahta hai