rang mein dub ke nikhri hai faza aaj ki raat
daman-e-farsh mein hai nur-e-khuda aaj ki raat

gudgudati hui ehsas ka har tar-e-latif
gungunati hui phirti hai hawa aaj ki raat

bas ka lams masiha hai saba aab-e-hayat
dard ko dhundhti phirti hai dawa aaj ki raat

odh li raunaq-e-bazar-o-dar-o-baam ne bhi
ramish-o-rang ki mahfil ki qaba aaj ki raat

shauq-e-tazin se be-sakhta mahki hai haya
lakshmi-rup suhagan ne bhara aaj ki raat

dip hi dip hain har samt jidhar bhi dekho
jalwa-e-husn-e-tanasub hai siwa aaj ki raat

jagmagate hain lab-e-baam sitaron ki tarah
kar gai naql-e-khuda khalq-e-khuda aaj ki raat

shor aur gul mein numayan hai tasalsul tartib
thap table ki hai aahat ki sada aaj ki raat

bachpana bandish-e-parwa se barabar mafrur
khel aur kud mein hai mast hawa aaj ki raat

nar se chhed rahe nur ke diwanon ki
kya hua hath jala pair jala aaj ki raat

bazi-e-jaan ke khiladi hain yahi khelne wale
dekhiye ye bhi panapne ki ada aaj ki raat

zist ek mashghala-e-aish nazar aati hai
surat-e-zinda-dili kya na hua aaj ki raat