raat qatil ki gali ho jaise
chand isa sa bani ho jaise

raat ek shab ki byahi ho dulhan
mang taron se bhari ho jaise

un hi zarron se hain lamhe mah-o-sal
umr ek ret-ghadi ho jaise

ek tinka bhi na chhoda ghar mein
tez aandhi si chali ho jaise

yun umandta hai tera gham ab tak
koi sawan ki nadi ho jaise

jis ne patthar ka kiya hai mujh ko
alf-laila ki pari ho jaise

jaane kaise hain rafiqon ke makan
koi dushman ki gali ho jaise

us mein gham ke na khushi ke aansu
aankh patthar ki bani ho jaise

is tarah khush hun ki khwabon mein wahi
phul barsa ke gai ho jaise

main use bhul gaya hun aise
wo mujhe bhul gai ho jaise

aaj ke daur mein ye mashq-e-sukhan
muft ki dard-sari ho jaise