mehrbani ko teri aariz-e-taban samjhe ruth jaane ko kham-e-kakul-e-pechan samjhe subh-e-khandan ko maal-e-shab-e-hijran samjhe shab ko tanwir ka ek aks-e-pareshan samjhe zist aashuftagi-e-gor-e-ghariban samjhe maut ko silsila-e-umr-e-gurezan samjhe shokh kirnon ko dil-e-sina-figaran samjhe kahkashaon ko hasin shahr-e-nigaran samjhe haram-o-dair na jalwa-gah-e-jaanan samjhe kuchh na samjhe yahi ai gardish-e-dauran samjhe kuchh samajh pae na ahbab ke samjhane se waqt ne puchha ki samjhe to kahan han samjhe saf dil sada mizaj aisi tabiat pai hum to waiz ko bhi ek banda-e-yazdan samjhe jis ko kahte hain nasim aaj wo hai baad-e-sumum aur kabhi fasl-e-khizan ko bhi bahaaran samjhe phut kar bahne lage aankh se nale shab-e-hijr aur ham-sae use neamat-e-baran samjhe rang laya hai gulistan ki tamannaon ka khun hum badi der mein mafhum-e-bahaaran samjhe