ghurub-e-mehr ka matam hai gulistanon mein
nasim-e-subh bhi shamil hai nauha-khwanon mein

jahan the raqs-e-tarab mein kabhi dar-o-diwar
balaen nach rahi hain ab un makanon mein

andheri raat bhayanak khandar muhib faza
bhatak raha hun ajal ke siyah-khanon mein

ye aamad aamad-e-tufan-e-shab khuda ki panah
tuyur-e-sham simat jaen aashiyanon mein

ye saen saen ki aawaz hai ki maut ki huk
jo gunjti hai shayatin ke taranon mein

nadim-e-shab koi afsana-e-fusun-o-tilism
ki zindagi ki jhalak hai inhin fasanon mein

nahin hai shahr-e-wafa ki tabahiyon ka gila
magar wo log jo rahte the in makanon mein

ajib thin ye gharibon ki bastiyan lekin
gharib rah na sake in gharib-khanon mein

hamari gard-e-safar bhi na ab mile shayad
'rais' ahl-e-tamanna ke karwanon mein