Syaah shab thi or aarzuuoN ka surkh maqtal khula rha
par aik dar jaanay kis liye raat bhar musalsal khula rha

nazar kay parday pe dheeray dheeray bas aik manzar safar karre
wo chaandni raat ki hawaayeN or us ka aanchal khula rha

jo aaina ban sanwar kay daikha tau yaad aayi nazar meri
khyaal jaise hi aaya maira tau saara kaajal khula rha

wo aalam-e-habs-e-hijr-e-daaim keh saaNs dushwaar ho gyi
na dhoop nikli na khul kay barsa falak pe baadal khula rha

na khul ska shehr-e-aarzu ka koi bhi rasta mere liye
mere junooN ki jilaa ko wahshat ka sabz jangal khula rha