sukut-e-shab ne pukara to sab nikal aae
hamein khabar na hui jaane kab nikal aae

abhi to ret si bikhri hui thi hadd-e-nigah
zara si aankh lagi nakhl-e-shab nikal aae

wo teri nind thi jo be-khabar rahi shab bhar
wo mere khwab the jo ba-adab nikal aae

nikalna tha ghubar-e-safar magar ye qadam
hawa-e-shauq mein sahra-talab nikal aae

qadam qadam pe yahan qahqahe lage hue hain
ye kaise shahr mein hum be-sabab nikal aae

phir ek lamhe ko thahra nahin gaya hum se
hamare dil ne kaha ab to ab nikal aae