aakhiri raat thi wo
main ne dil se ye kaha

harf jo likkhe gae
aur jo zaban boli gai

sabhi be-kar gae
main bhi ab haar gaya yar bhi sab haar gae

koi chaara nahin juz-tark-e-talluq ai dil
ek sada aur sahi aakhiri bar

jism se chheda use ruh se chhu le use
aakhiri bar bahe saz-e-badan se koi naghma koi lai

aakhiri raat hai ye
aakhiri bar hai ye zaiqa-e-bosa-o-lams

aakhiri bar chhalak jae lahu
garmi-e-jaan se mahak jae nafas ki khushbu

khwab mein khwab ke manind utar ja ai dil
aakhiri raat thi wo

phir guzar ku-e-nadamat se hua to dekha
baam raushan hai jo tha

aur darwaze pe dastak hai wahi
mera qatil dar-o-diwar pe kuchh naqsh banata hai abhi

ungliyan khun se tar dil-e-kam-zarf ko hai wahama-e-arz-e-hunar
din ki har baat hui be-tauqir

raat hai aur zamir
chashm hai muntazir-e-khwab-e-digar

khwab aate hain thaharte hain chale jate hain
aur qatil ki saza ye bhi ki main zinda hun