shaam-e-gham kuchh us nigaah-e-naaz kii baateN karo

shaam-e-gham kuchh us nigaah-e-naaz kii baateN karo
be-Khudi baRhtii chalii hai raaz kii baateN karo


yeh sukuut-e-naaz, yeh dil ki ragoN ka TuuTnaa
Khamoshii meN kuchh shikaste-saaz kii baateN karo


nikhat-e-zulf-e-pariishaaN, daastaan-e-sham-e-Gham
sub'h hone tak isii andaaz kii baateN karo


kuchh qafas kii tiliyoN se chhan raha hai nuur sa
kuchh fiza kuchh hasrat-e-parvaaz kii baateN karo

sar meN saudaa bhi nahiiN, dil meN tamannaa bhi nahiiN

sar meN saudaa bhi nahiiN, dil meN tamannaa bhi nahiiN

lekin is tark-e-mohabbat ka bharosaa bhii nahiiN

dil ki gintii na yagaanoN meN, na begaanoN meN

lekin us jalva-gaah-e-naaz se uThtaa bhii nahiiN

meherbaanii ko mohabbat nahiiN kahte aye dost

aah ab mujhse terii ranjish bejaa bhii nahiiN

aah ye majma-e-ahbaab, ye bazm-e-Khamosh

aaj mehfil meN Firaaq suKhan-aaraa bhii nahiiN

kisii kaa yuuN to huaa kaun umar bhar phir bhii

kisii kaa yuuN to huaa kaun umar bhar phir bhii
ye husn-o-ishq to dhokaa hai sab, magar phir bhii

hazaar baar zamaana idhar se guzraa
naii naii hai magar kuchh terii rahguzar phir bhii

khushaa ishaara-e-paiham, zih-e-sukuut nazar
daraaz hoke fasaana hai muKhtasar phir bhii

jhapak rahii haiN zamaan-o-makaaN kii bhii aaNkheN
magar hai qaafla aamaada-e-safar phir bhii

palaT rahe haiN Gariibul vatan, palaTnaa thaa
voh kuucha ruukash-e-jannat ho, ghar hai ghar, phir bhii

terii nigaah se bachne meN umar guzrii hai
utar gayaa rag-e-jaaN meN ye neshtar phir bhii

rukii rukii sii shab-e-marg Khatm par aaii

rukii rukii sii shab-e-marg Khatm par aaii
voh pau phaTii, voh naii zindagii nazar aaii

ye moR voh hai ki parchhaaiyyaaN bhii dengii na saath
musaafiroN se kaho, uskii rahguzar aaii

fizaa subah-e-tabassum-e-bahaar thii lekin
pohaNch ke manzil-e-jaanaaN pe aaNkh bhar aaii

kahaaN har ek se insaaniyat kaa baar uThaa
ki ye balaa bhii tere aashiqoN ke sar aaii

zaraa visaal ke baad aaiinaa to dekh aye dost!
tere jamaal kii doshiizgii nikhar aaii