jab kabhi yaadon ka darwaza khula aakhir-e-shab
koi dar aaya ba-andaz-e-hawa aakhir-e-shab

hum pasheman idhar aur udhar wo nadim
sham ka bhula hua aa hi gaya aakhir-e-shab

dil ke aangan mein ba-sad naz tha wo mahw-e-khiram
phul hi phul tha naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa aakhir-e-shab

kar saka pesh na uryani ka jab koi jawaz
aa gaya odh ke mariyam ki rida aakhir-e-shab

sanwli sham ki zulfon ke parastar tamam
ho gae aap hi masruf-e-dua aakhir-e-shab

nind aa hi gai wamanda the aasab tamam
thandi thandi jo chali mauj-e-saba aakhir-e-shab

wo kasak murgh-e-sahar ki thi nawa mein 'raunaq'
dil pe ek nashtar-e-ehsas laga aakhir-e-shab