apne hazar rang badalne lagi hai sham
sher-o-sukhan se aaj bahalne lagi hai sham

phir apne rang-o-rup badalne lagi hai sham
soz-e-gham-e-firaq mein jalne lagi hai sham

tanhaiyon ka shahr ab us ka nasib hai
jam-e-shab-e-firaq mein dhalne lagi hai sham

aa jao intizar ke lamhon ko tod kar
warna khayal-e-kham mein palne lagi hai sham

ahl-e-chaman se kah do bahaaron ke din gae
ab bu-e-ru-e-gul ko kuchalne lagi hai sham

suraj ka khun rang-e-shafaq aur ru-e-shab
fikr-o-nazar ki god mein palne lagi hai sham

ek chashm-e-intizar se milta hai ye jawab
mehr-o-wafa ka rang nigalne lagi hai sham

bazm-e-tarab mein dekhiye dipak ki tan par
ru-e-ufuq pe shoala ugalne lagi hai sham