sham thi aur barg-o-gul shal the magar saba bhi thi
ek ajib sukut tha ek ajab sada bhi thi

ek malal ka sa haal mahw tha apne haal mein
raqs-o-nawa the be-taraf mahfil-e-shab bapa bhi thi

samea-e-sada-e-jaan be-sarokar tha ki tha
ek guman ki dastan bar-lab nim-wa bhi thi

kya mah-o-sal majra ek palak thi jo miyan
baat ki ibtida bhi thi baat ki intiha bhi thi

ek surud-e-raushani nima-e-shab ka khwab tha
ek khamosh tirgi saneha-ashna bhi thi

dil tera pesha-e-gila-e-kaam kharab kar gaya
warna to ek ranj ki haalat-be-gila bhi thi

dil ke muamle jo the un mein se ek ye bhi hai
ek hawas thi dil mein jo dil se gurez-pa bhi thi

baal-o-par-e-khayal ko ab nahin samt-o-su nasib
pahle thi ek ajab faza aur jo pur-faza bhi thi

khushk hai chashma-sar-e-jaan zard hai sabza-zar-e-dil
ab to ye sochiye ki yan pahle kabhi hawa bhi thi