raat ko aksar hota hai parwane aa kar
table lamp ke gard ikatthe ho jate hain

sunte hain sar dhunte hain
sun ke sab ashaar ghazal ke

jab bhi main diwan-e-ghaalib khol ke padhne baithta hun
subh phir diwan ke raushan safhon se

parwanon ki rakh uthani padti hai