jab josh-e-bahaaran tha un chandni raaton mein
har zarra gulistan tha un chandni raaton mein

jab apni adaon se ek zohra-jabin paikar
ghaarat-gar-e-iman tha un chandni raaton mein

jannat thi bahut dilkash shadab nazaron ki
har lamha rag-e-jaan tha un chandni raaton mein

jab sarw ki saf ka wo mehrab-numa saya
taswir-e-shabistan tha un chandni raaton mein

jab phul sa wo chehra us jaan-e-bahaaran ka
taqdis ka unwan tha un chandni raaton mein

jab waqt damakti si shakhon pe sanobar ki
ek dida-e-hairan tha un chandni raaton mein

bhigi hui aankhon ka mauhum ishaara bhi
ek khuld-badaman tha un chandni raaton mein

eajaz-e-mohabbat tha allah ki rahmat thi
qismat pe main nazan tha un chandni raaton mein

muddat se nahin dekha us husn-e-gulabi ko
shair ka jo mehman tha un chandni raaton mein