yaad ka phir koi darwaza khula aakhir-e-shab
dil mein bikhri koi khushbu-e-qaba aakhir-e-shab

subh phuti to wo pahlu se utha aakhir-e-shab
wo jo ek umr se aaya na gaya aakhir-e-shab

chand se mand sitaron ne kaha aakhir-e-shab
kaun karta hai wafa ahd-e-wafa aakhir-e-shab

lams-e-jaanana liye masti-e-paimana liye
hamd-e-bari ko uthe dast-e-dua aakhir-e-shab

ghar jo viran tha sar-e-sham wo kaise kaise
furqat-e-yar ne aabaad kiya aakhir-e-shab

jis ada se koi aaya tha kabhi awwal-e-shab
usi andaz se chal baad-e-saba aakhir-e-shab