sham ka manzar uljha rasta ek kahani tu aur main
dhalta suraj badhta saya kashti-rani tu aur main

band ek kamra chup ka manzar bhuli-bisri dipak yaad
tanhai dukh khauf ki lazzat dilbar-e-jaani tu aur main

titli khushbu rang ki baaten shabnam se sharmile khwab
aas ka panchhi gum-sum khwahish raat-ki-rani tu aur main

palken chilman sharma-sharmi kam kam goya nazren qurb
raaton jaisi sidhi-sadi ek nadani tu aur main

raat ghaneri ghor ghataen sawan si barsat 'ali'
yaad ka panchhi waqt-e-akhir aankh mein pani tu aur main