wo saneha hua tha ki bas dil dahal gae!
ek shab mein sare shahr ke chehre badal gae

nairangi-e-nazar pas-e-aina khub thi
bahar nikal ke dekha to manzar badal gae

mitti mein mahtab ki khushbu ka bhed tha
kis justuju mein hum lab-e-baam-e-azal gae

baran ki iltijaon mein waqf-e-dua the jo
pedon ke hath dhup ki zad mein pighal gae

ghulne lagi hain jaise rag-e-jaan mein thandaken
kya dekhte hi dekhte mausam badal gae