samajh saka na koi raaz-e-husn begana
juz in niyaz-pasandi-e-qalb-e-diwana

ye chandni ye faza ye hawa-e-mai-khana
dawam ho to mile mujh ko ek paimana

teri nigah ki tausif ho rahi hai magar
meri hi tishna-labi bhar rahi hai paimana

jahan pahunch na saka koi jazba-e-muhtat
wahan gaya hai mera zauq-e-sarfaroshana

nahin hai sarmad-o-mansur par hi khatm junun
mujhe bhi logon ne aksar kaha hai diwana

shikayat-e-gham-e-dil ko zaban nahin khulti
ki is nigah ke andaz hain karimana

tamam bazm mein ek hum khamosh baithe hain
suna rahe hain sabhi tujh ko tera afsana

yaqin rakh ki teri anjuman se hum bhi kabhi
teri hi tarah se guzrenge be-niyazana

guzarni hai shab-e-gham kisi tarah ai dost
na apni koi kahani na koi afsana

na puchh mujh se kisi shai ki asl ai hamdam
ki dekhta hun main aabaadiyon mein virana

ajab itab-e-mashiyyat hai mujh pe ai 'ali'
gada bana ke diya hai mizaj shahana