nala shab-e-firaq jo koi nikal gaya
josh-e-junun se chir ke cahrkh-o-zuhal gaya

puchha mizaj is ka jo rashk-e-masih ne
le kar mariz-e-ishq sambhaala sambhal gaya

nikli zaban-e-shama se kya baat raat ko
sunte hi jis ko bazm mein parwana jal gaya

ahd-e-shabab chashm-e-zadan mein hua tamam
jhonka tha ek nasim ka aa kar nikal gaya

dar-e-fana mein kaun hai jis ko qayam hai
koi yahan se aaj gaya koi kal gaya

kaisa hi koi kyun na ho koi chaalak shahsawar
guzra jo rah-e-ishq mein wo sar ke bal gaya

ab aai raat dekhen guzarti hai kis tarah
banda-nawaz din to bahanon mein tal gaya

ye tair-e-nafas bhi to wapas na aaega
jab chhod kar badan ke qafas se nikal gaya

lutf-e-kalam-e-'mashriqi' us ko raha bhi yaad
sun kar mushaira mein jo meri ghazal gaya