go raat ki jabin se siyahi na dhul saki
lekin mera charagh barabar jala kiya

jis se dilon mein ab bhi hararat ki hai numud
barson meri lahad se wo shoala utha kiya

phika hai jis ke samne aks-e-jamal-e-yar
azm-e-jawan ko main ne wo ghaza ata kiya

mere lahu ki bund mein ghaltan thin bijliyan
khak-e-dakan ko main ne sharar-ashna kiya

sahil ki aankh mein magar aai na kuchh kami
dariya mein lakh lakh talatum hua kiya

khwab-e-giran se ghunchon ki aankhen na khul sakin
go shakh-e-gul se naghma barabar utha kiya

ye bazm aisi soi ki jagi na aaj tak
fitrat ka karwan hai ki aage badha kiya

mara hua hun go khalish-e-intizar ka
mushtaq aaj bhi hun payam-e-bahaar ka