chaman mein shab ko jo wo shokh be-naqab aaya
yaqin ho gaya shabnam ko aaftab aaya

un ankhdiyon mein agar nashsha-e-sharab aaya
salam jhuk ke karunga jo phir hijab aaya

kisi ke mahram-e-ab-e-rawan ki yaad aai
habab ke jo barabar kabhi habab aaya

shab-e-firaq mein mujh ko sulane aaya tha
jagaya main ne jo afsana-go ko khwab aaya

adam mein hasti se ja kar yahi kahunga main
hazar hasrat-e-zinda ko gad dab aaya

chakor husn-e-mah-e-chaar-dah ko bhul gaya
murad par jo tera aalam-e-shabab aaya

mohabbat-e-mai-o-mashuq tark kar 'atish'
safed baal hue mausam-e-khizab aaya