bazm-e-ahbab bhi mere liye tanhai hai
main ne ikhlas ki kya khub saza pai hai

jaane kyon pahli mulaqat mein ehsas hua
aaj-kal ki nahin barson ki shanasai hai

shukr hai tera saba tu ne ye ehsas kiya
khushbu-e-zulf-e-sanam le ke idhar aai hai

dur ho jaegi tariki shab-e-hijran ki
aa mere chand ki suni meri angnai hai

dil khincha jata hai ab kucha-e-qatil ki taraf
dekhiye aaj qaza le ke kahan aai hai

ab karo band bhi aankhon ke dariche 'monis'
mahfilen khatm huin aalam-e-tanhai hai