guzishta raat pure chand ki shab thi
pas-e-dahliz tum thin

aur main na-khwasta qadmon se bahar ki taraf jate hue aankhon hi aankhon mein
tumhein khud mein samota ja raha tha

bhala kab tak ye manzar sath deta!
'khuda-hafiz' ke lamhe baad darwaza muqaffal ho chuka tha

aur aankhon ki rasai se tumhaara jagmagata husn ojhal ho chuka tha
(magar main band darwaze ki jaanib dekhna bhi ishq ke aadab ka hissa samajhta hun)

udhar kamre ki chhat ke ain-upar, aasman par
chaudhwin ka chand raushan tha

tumhaari hi shabahat thi
mujhe to yun laga jaise falak par bhi tumhaara husn hi mahtab ban kar jagmagata hai

magar phir yun laga jaise ki ye mahtab ek chehra nahin ek aankh hai jis mein
kisi ko dekhte rahne ki khwahish jhilmilati hai

to ye jaana ki us kamre ki chhat ke ain-upar, aasman par
main ne apni aankh rakh di