kuchh hum se zulmat-e-shab-e-hijran na puchhiye
zakhmi dilon se dard ka unwan na puchhiye

ye naz ye ghurur ye shoala-sifat mizaj
kis khak se bana hai ye insan na puchhiye

hai mausam-e-khizan ka tasallut har ek su
kaise manaen jashn-e-bahaaran na puchhiye

aaina le ke dekhiye khud apne surkh lab
hota hai kaisa lal-e-badakhshan na puchhiye

kya hun kahan hun kuchh bhi nahin hai mujhe khabar
bas aalam-e-tasawwur-e-jaanan na puchhiye

jo aashna-e-raaz-e-gul-o-yasman na ho
us be-khabar se haal-e-gulistan na puchhiye

kaba gaya kalisa gaya mai-kada gaya
us bewafa ki did ka arman na puchhiye

'anjum' nashat-o-aish mein guzri meri hayat
ab mujh se mera haal-e-pareshan na puchhiye