aa kar phira na naam ko ankhon men ḳhvab-e-shab
kya kya raha hai dil ko mire iztirab-e-shab
vaan us ne jam-e-mai diye ghairon ko aur yaan
chhalka kiya hai kasa-e-chashm-e-pur-ab-e-shab
manga jo ek bosa to bole ki raah lo
ik umr men diya to diya ye javab-e-shab
us ruḳh ko dekh bahr-e-ḳhajalat men kuchh na puchh
sharminda ho ke Duub gaya mahtab-e-shab
sargarm-e-naz dekh ke ghairon ke saath use
jal-bhun ke ho gaya dil-e-shaida kabab-e-shab
kal sub.h tak thiin aap ki ankhen jhuki huiin
sach kahiye kis ke haath se pi thi sharab-e-shab
zulf-e-butan ki yaad men ai ‘aish’ kya kahun
dil ne mire uTha.e hain kya pech-o-tab-e-shab
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