Na diid hai na suKhan, ab na harf hai na payaam,
ko’ii bhii hiila-e-taskiiN nahiiN aur aas bahut hai,
ummiid-e-yaar, nazar kaa mizaaj, dard kaa rang,
tum aaj kuch bhii na puucho ke dil udaas bahut hai.


Aaj tanhaa’ii kisii hamdam-e-dairiiN kii tarah,
karne aayii hai merii saaqii-garii shaam Dhale,
muntazir baiThe haiN ham donoN ke maahtaab ubhre,
aur teraa aks jhalakne lage har saaye tale