na-rasai maqam hoti hai
nim-e-shab-jaan tamam hoti hai

shams ka hum kaha nahin sunte
chhanw mein rind sham hoti hai

aisa us ne kiya mujhe kaamil
bazm-e-gulzar aam hoti hai

jab gali mein teri khilafat hai
rah arz-e-qayam hoti hai

dar 'khuddar' chal pada khud hi
ab qaza us ke nam hoti hai