aaKHir-e-shab jo fazaon mein chhiDa hota hai

aakhir-e-shab jo fazaon mein chhida hota hai
wo bhi kya naghma-e-be-saz-o-sada hota hai
hum teri bazm se utthe to magar yun utthe
jis tarah koi khud apne se juda hota hai


kya 'ajab shahr hai ye shahr-e-shanasai bhi
jo bhi chehra nazar aata hai naya hota hai
tere hathon ki mahak aati hai un se aksar
jin kitabon pe mera nam likha hota hai


waqt ki dhup mein hun dasht-naward-e-haalat
apna saya bhi jahan qad se bada hota hai
mere daman pe jise kahte hain sab dil ka lahu
un ke hathon mein wahi rang-e-hina hota hai


phir bahaar aai teri yaad ka mausam aaya
phir mere dil ka har ek zakhm hara hota hai
meri khatir bhi zara logon ki jaanib dekho
main wo katba hun jo chehron pe likha hota hai


'badr' yun dil mein hai ab zakhm-e-tamanna ki bahaar
shakh mein jaise koi phul khila hota hai