jab aasman par mah-o-akhtar palat kar aae
hum rukh pe din ki dhup liye ghar palat kar aae

nazzara jin ka bais-e-rahm-e-nigah tha
aankhon ke samne wahi manzar palat kar aae

har ghar sulag raha tha ajab sard aag mein
jab arsa-gah-e-jang se lashkar palat kar aae

sad-rashk-e-iltifat tha jab us ka jaur bhi
ji kyun na chahe phir wo sitamgar palat kar aae

jo baat guftani thi wahi an-kahi rahi
be-ras jo tazkire the zaban par palat kar aae

duniya se ho gae na hon aazurda-dil kahin
phir is zamin par na payambar palat kar aae

ye baat agar hai sach ki palatta nahin hai waqt
lamhat-e-gham mere liye kyun kar palat kar aae

kahte hain us ne dekhi thi kal ek jal-pari
har lab pe hai dua ki shanawar palat kar aae

ai 'abid' aasman pe na kuchh bhi asar hua
mujh par hi meri aah ke patthar palat kar aae