kisi ke hijr mein jina muhaal ho gaya hai
kise bataen hamara jo haal ho gaya hai

kahin gira hai na raunda gaya hai dil phir bhi
shikasta ho gaya hai paemal ho gaya hai

sahar jo aai hai shab ke tamam hone par
to is mein kaun sa aisa kamal ho gaya hai

koi bhi chiz salamat nahin magar ye dil
shikastagi mein jo apni misal ho gaya hai

udhar charagh jale hain kisi dariche mein
idhar wazifa-e-dil bahaal ho gaya hai

haya ka rang jo aaya hai us ke chehre par
ye rang hasil-e-sham-e-visal ho gaya hai

masafat-e-shab-e-hijran mein chand bhi 'ajmal'
thakan se chur ghamon se nidhaal ho gaya hai