chand hi nikla na baadal hi chhama-chham barsa
raat dil par gham-e-dil surat-e-shabnam barsa

jalti jati hain jaden sukhte jate hain shajar
ho jo taufiq to aansu hi koi dam barsa

mere arman the barsat ke baadal ki tarah
ghunche shaki hain ki ye abr bahut kam barsa

pai-ba-pai aae sajal taron ke manind khayal
meri tanhai pe shab husn jhama-jham barsa

kitne na-paid ujalon se kiya hai aabaad
wo andhera jo meri aankhon pe paiham barsa

sard jhonkon ne kahi suni ruton se kya baat
kin tamannaon ka khun shakhon se tham tham barsa

qarya qarya thi 'ziya' hasrat-e-abaadi-e-dil
qarya qarya wahi virani ka aalam barsa