wo shab-e-gham jo kam andheri thi
wo bhi meri ana ki subki thi

gham meri zindagi mein tut gira
warna ye shor-dar naddi thi

din bhi shab-rang ban gae apne
pahle suraj se aankh milti thi

kya maqalat-e-ashiqi padhte
bazm mein hum ne aah khinchi thi

jal rahe the hare-bhare jangal
aisi be-waqt aag phaili thi

main khada tha ukhadte patthar par
wo usi tarah shant lagti thi

is liye be-karan mein ja pahunche
dur tak rahguzar andheri thi

is liye shahr mein rahe betab
tab-kari hawa mein phaili thi

chand roz aur muntazir rahte
waise mil kar bhi jaan deni thi

shab-e-ranj-o-mahan ka zikr na kar
us ki har ek ghadi nashili thi

hum bhi 'aslam' isi guman mein hain
hum ne bhi koi zindagi ji thi