shab josh-e-girya tha mujhe yaad sharab mein
tha gharq main tasawwur-e-atish se aab mein

yarab wo khwab-e-haq mein mere khwab marg ho
aawe wo mast-e-khwab agar mere khwab mein

yarab ye kis ne chehre se ulta naqab jo
sau rakhne ab nikalne lage aaftab mein

kya aql mohtasib ki ki laya hai khinch kar
sauda-zadon ko mahkama-e-ehtisab mein

hum jaan-o-dil ko de chuke mauhum umid par
ab ho so ho dubo de ye kashti sharab mein

kuchh bhi lagi na rakkhi dubo di rahi sahi
dil ko na dalna tha sawal-o-jawab mein

ulfat mein un ki ab to hai jaanon ki pad gai
dil kis shumar mein hai jigar kis hisab mein

the justuju mein roz-e-azal ja-e-dard ki
aaya pasand dil mera is intikhab mein