ye hadisa mujhe hairan kar gaya sar-e-sham
jo zakhm subh mila tha wo bhar gaya sar-e-sham

mile the hum kahin kar-e-jahan ke mele mein
use bhi jaldi thi aur main bhi ghar gaya sar-e-sham

ye aaj kis ko achanak mera khayal aaya
charagh rah mein ye kaun dhar gaya sar-e-sham

khayal-e-yar ki fursat bhi ab kise hai nasib
ye phul subh khila aur bikhar gaya sar-e-sham

tamam din ki thakan se main bujh raha tha magar
kisi ki yaad ka chehra nikhar gaya sar-e-sham

shab-e-firaq ka ahwal yaad aa hi gaya
phir ek tir sa dil mein utar gaya sar-e-sham

ye subh-o-sham mere is qadar hi mere hain
ki ji utha hun sahar-dam to mar gaya sar-e-sham