baithe baithe jo tabiat meri ghabrai hai
aur shiddat se mujhe yaad teri aai hai

is se bichhdungi to zinda nahin rah paungi
meri munis meri hamraaz ye tanhai hai

justuju ab hai masarrat ki na to gham ki talash
be-hisi mujh ko kahan le ke chali aai hai

dub kar un mein na ubhra hai na ubhrega koi
jhil si aankhon mein patal si gahrai hai

mujh mein har samt ziya-bar hain un ki yaaden
chandni aaj mere dil mein utar aai hai

mujh se wo rah mein katra ke nikal jaane lage
main ne bhi un se na milne ki qasam khai hai

shab-e-afsana munawwar hai na ab sham-e-ghazal
anjuman hai na kahin anjuman-arai hai