mizha pe ashk-e-alam jhilmilae aakhir-e-shab bichhadne wale bahut yaad aae aakhir-e-shab wo jin ke qurb se dhaaras thi mere dil ko bahut koi kahin se unhen dhund lae aakhir-e-shab ye shor-e-baad-e-zamistan ye rasta sunsan dara rahe hai darakhton ke sae aakhir-e-shab hawa mein dard ki shiddat se zamzama-paira sunega kaun ye meri sada-e-akhir-e-shab rawana hone ko hai karwan sitaron ka phir us ke baad kahan naqsh-e-pa-e-akhir-e-shab kidhar chali hai nigar-e-falak kise malum ye tasht-e-mah-o-sitara uthae aakhir-e-shab wo teri yaad ke mehman ho gae rukhsat ujad gai mere dil ki sarae aakhir-e-shab phir us ke baad wahi dhup hai mashaqqat ki zara si der ko hai khwabnae aakhir-e-shab nasib ho saf-e-aindagan ko taza sahar mere labon pe yahi hai dua-e-akhir-e-shab wo so gae hain jinhen jagne ki aadat thi kise pukar rahi hai hawa-e-akhir-e-shab 'farasat' ab hui mahfil tamam ghar ko chalo sarak rahi hai falak par rida-e-akhir-e-shab