mizha pe ashk-e-alam jhilmilae aakhir-e-shab
bichhadne wale bahut yaad aae aakhir-e-shab

wo jin ke qurb se dhaaras thi mere dil ko bahut
koi kahin se unhen dhund lae aakhir-e-shab

ye shor-e-baad-e-zamistan ye rasta sunsan
dara rahe hai darakhton ke sae aakhir-e-shab

hawa mein dard ki shiddat se zamzama-paira
sunega kaun ye meri sada-e-akhir-e-shab

rawana hone ko hai karwan sitaron ka
phir us ke baad kahan naqsh-e-pa-e-akhir-e-shab

kidhar chali hai nigar-e-falak kise malum
ye tasht-e-mah-o-sitara uthae aakhir-e-shab

wo teri yaad ke mehman ho gae rukhsat
ujad gai mere dil ki sarae aakhir-e-shab

phir us ke baad wahi dhup hai mashaqqat ki
zara si der ko hai khwabnae aakhir-e-shab

nasib ho saf-e-aindagan ko taza sahar
mere labon pe yahi hai dua-e-akhir-e-shab

wo so gae hain jinhen jagne ki aadat thi
kise pukar rahi hai hawa-e-akhir-e-shab

'farasat' ab hui mahfil tamam ghar ko chalo
sarak rahi hai falak par rida-e-akhir-e-shab