wo to hashr tha magar us ki ab wo shabahaten bhi chali gain
jo rahen to shahar mein kya rahen ki qayamaten bhi chali gain

tere dam se thin sabhi raunaqen wo habib the ki raqib the
wo qarabaten to gai hi thin wo riqabaten bhi chali gain [...]

kiya hai pyar jise hum ne zindagi ki tarah
wo aashna bhi mila hum se ajnabi ki tarah

kise khabar thi badhegi kuchh aur tariki
chhupega wo kisi badli mein chandni ki tarah [...]

yaaden pagal kar deti hain
baaten pagal kar deti hain

chehra hosh uda deta hai
aankhen pagal kar deti hain [...]

tere aane ka dhoka sa raha hai
diya sa raat bhar jalta raha hai

ajab hai raat se aankhon ka aalam
ye dariya raat bhar chadhta raha hai [...]

barbat-e-dil ke tar tut gae
hain zamin-bos rahaton ke mahal

mit gae qissa-ha-e-fikr-o-amal!
bazm-e-hasti ke jam phut gae [...]

phir koi aaya dil-e-zar nahin koi nahin
rah-rau hoga kahin aur chala jaega

dhal chuki raat bikharne laga taron ka ghubar
ladkhadane lage aiwanon mein khwabida charagh [...]