numud-e-sham jo tira-shabi bhi deti hai
ba-ikhtitam-e-safar raushni bhi deti hai

ye baat ahl-e-khirad ki samajh mein aa na saki
junun ki be-khabari aagahi bhi deti hai

bahut hi khub hai yaro khulus-e-dil-daran
ajib azm magar bekasi bhi deti hai

sukut-e-saz mein aahang-e-dard-e-dil muzmar
sada-e-karb kabhi khamushi bhi deti hai

nishan-e-jada-e-manzil ba-rah-rawan-e-wafa
shab-e-siyah mein khud tirgi bhi deti hai

wo ek saad-e-simin wo ek mah-jabin
sukun-e-qalb ko aashuftagi bhi deti hai

ye kah rahi thi nasim-e-sahar kanar-e-furaat
zamin-e-qatl-e-wafa zindagi bhi deti hai