thi khwab mein bhi jalwa-numai tamam raat
nind aai bhi to nind na aai tamam raat

samjha na dil ne ahd-shikan tujh ko ta-sahar
karta raha adu ki burai tamam raat

tum se to khair wada-khilafi hui hui
kam-bakht maut bhi to na aai tamam raat

hichki bata rahi thi ki us bewafa ko bhi
meri hi tarah nind na aai tamam raat

khalwat-gah-e-talab mein ujala na ho saka
lau shama-e-arzu ki badhai tamam raat

jab ho saka na koi mudawa-e-soz-e-ishq
ashkon ne gham ki aag bujhai tamam raat

rah rah ke dard uthta raha aur chashm-e-shauq
apne hi aansuon mein nahai tamam raat

'ahmar' mila tha jis se hamein dard-e-ashiqi
dete rahe usi ki duhai tamam raat