ye bhi kya sham-e-mulaqat aai
lab pe mushkil se teri baat aai

subh se chup hain tere hijr-nasib
hae kya hoga agar raat aai

bastiyan chhod ke barse baadal
kis qayamat ki ye barsat aai

koi jab mil ke hua tha rukhsat
dil-e-betab wahi raat aai

saya-e-zulf-e-butan mein 'nasir'
ek se ek nai raat aai