barish ki rut thi raat thi pahlu-e-yar tha
ye bhi tilism-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar tha

kahte hain log auj pe tha mausam-e-bahaar
dil kah raha hai arbada-e-zulf-e-yar tha

ab to visal-e-yar se behtar hai yaad-e-yar
main bhi kabhi fareb-e-nazar ka shikar tha

tu meri zindagi se bhi katra ke chal diya
tujh ko to meri maut pe bhi ikhtiyar tha

o gane wale tutte taron ke saz par
main bhi shahid-e-tul-e-shab-e-intizar tha

palken uthin jhapak ke girin phir na uth sakin
ye e'tibar hai to kahan e'tibar tha

yazdan se bhi ulajh hi pada tha tera 'nadim'
yani azal se dil mein yahi khalfashaar tha