kya khabar hijr ki shab ki bhi sahar hoti hai
kis tarah dekhiye ye raat basar hoti hai

tere diwanon ki mahfil mein hai pahchan yahi
reg-e-sahra se siwa khak-basar hoti hai

kaam bigde hue ban jate hain aksar mere
jab kabhi teri inayat ki nazar hoti hai

katta hun shab-e-furqat isi arman ke sath
dub jate hain sitare to sahar hoti hai

zulf-o-zulf jo tul-e-shab-e-hijran ban jae
chashm wo chashm jo paikan-e-jigar hoti hai

chandni mand pade aisi sabahat un ki
shakl dekhe to koi rashk-e-qamar hoti hai

rasm-e-ulfat mein yahi hota hai aksar ai 'nur'
dub jate hain safine to khabar hoti hai