ungliyon ne chhu diya barbat ki dhun bahne lagi
abr-e-mausiqi se wo chhan chhan ke ye kahne lagi

tham lo dil ko jahan madhosh ho jaane ko hai
god mein meri abhi khamosh ho jaane ko hai

naghma ki pahli kiran mein kho gaya tar-e-rabab
nind si aane lagi sone laga mera shabab

yak-ba-yak dhaara sa ek bahne laga be-ikhtiyar
bah chala manind-e-dariya chha gaya misl-e-bahaar

ragni ki dhaar ne phir chhu liya dil ko mere
sail-e-mausiqi ne pani kar diya dil ko mere

kaif-e-mausiqi ne pani kar diya dil ko mere
kho gain ublin bahin bah kar thamin tham kar bahin

ek duniya murtaish thi mauja-e-naghmat par
ek ajab khwabidgi tari thi kaenat par

daur-e-mausiqi mein din tha aur na thi takhsis-e-shab
ek waqt-e-jawedan ek arsa-e-mauj-e-tarab