machalti hai mere aaghosh mein khushbu-e-yar ab tak
meri aankhon mein hai is sehr-e-rangin ka khumar ab tak

koi aata nahin ab dil ki basti mein magar phir bhi
umidon ke charaghon se hain raushan rahguzar ab tak

abhi tak nisf shab ko chandni gati hai jharnon mein
nahin badli shabab-e-muntazir ki yaadgar ab tak

jala rakkhe hain shahrahon pe ashkon ke diye kab se
nahin guzra kabhi is samt se wo shahsawar ab tak

shikast-e-arzu ko ishq ka anjam kyun samjhun
muqabil hai mere aaina-e-lail-o-nahaar ab tak