Na ji bhar ke dekha na kuch baat ki
bari aarzu thi mulaqat ki
shab-e-hijar ko ye tashveesh hai
musafir ne jane kahan raat ki
muqadar mere chashm pur aab ka
barasti hue raat barsat ki
ujalon ki paryan nahane lagi
nadi gungunai khayalat ki
mein chup tha to chalti hawa ruk gayi
zaban sab samjhti hai jazbat ki
kai saal se kuch khabar hi nahin
kahan din guzra kahan raat ki