chhup gaya khurshid-e-taban aai diwali ki sham
har taraf jashn-e-charaghan ka hai kaisa ehtimam

dewdhiyon par shadyane aish ke bajne lage
aur rangin qumqumon se baam-o-dar sajne lage

itr-o-ambar se hawa hai kis qadar mahki hui
khushnuma mahtabiyon se hai faza dahki hui

phuljhadi se phul yun jhadte hain jaise kahkashan
har taraf phaila faza mein hai patakhon ka dhuan

kya maze ki aatish-afshani hai agni-ban ki
dekh kar ash-ash kare jis ko nazar insan ki

hain sitaron ki ye ladiyan ya charaghon ki qatar
kucha-o-bazar ke diwar-o-dar hain nur-bar

badh raha hai surat-e-sailab logon ka hujum
har dukan par gahakon ka shor-o-ghul hai bil-umum

raushni ban kar khushi har samt hai chhai hui
ek khilqat jis ke jalwon ki tamashai hui