shab ke aawara-gard shahzade
ja chhupe apni khwab-gahon mein

pad gae hain gulabi dore se
raat ki shabnami nigahon mein

sim tan apsaraon ke jhurmut
mahw-e-parwaz hain fazaon mein

raat-rani ki dil-nashin khushbu
ghul gai manchali hawaon mein

jhil ki be-qarar jal-pariyan
aa ke sahil ko chum jati hain

dam-ba-dam meri dubti nazren
teri rahon pe ghum jati hain

muntazir hai udas pagdandi
ek sangit rez aahat ki

rah takti hain adh-khuli kaliyan
teri masum muskurahat ki

jaane kitne hi rat-jage bite
aarzuon ki narm jaanon par

so gae thak ke dard ke mare
aas ki khurduri chatanon par