chand tare aaftabi ho gae
zard paikar mahtabi ho gae

dopahar ki 'umr jab badhne lagi
apne sae bhi jawabi ho gae

raat ki rani ke niche sanp tha
do farishte iztirabi ho gae

aankh jab suraj ki pathrane lagi
chand se chehre shahabi ho gae

titliyon ki aankh mein nashsha sa hai
jism phulon ke sharabi ho gae

sipiyon ki aankh mein patthar ke phul
kale baadal bhi sarabi ho gae

subh ke auraq par suraj ka karb
raat ke sae kitabi ho gae