shab-e-siyah hai naddi ke pas baithe hain
kisi ki yaad mein tanha udas baithe hain

guzar rahe hain manazir nazar ke aage se
sabhi se chhupte hue bad-hawas baithe hain

jage sitaron ki mahfil ujadne wali hai
idhar pahan ke andhere libas baithe hain

hamare baad use kaun hai jo sunta ho
fareb kha ke bhi hum us ke pas baithe hain

yahi maqam tha aakhir mein ishq walon ka
ghamon se dur kahin gham-shanas baithe hain