dil se teree nigaah jigar tak utar gayee 
donoN ko ik adaa meiN razaamand kar gayee. 

shaq ho gaya hai seena, KHushee lazzat-e-firaaq
takleef-e-pardaadaari-e-zaKHm-e-jigar gayee 

woh baada-e-shabaana kee sar mastiyaaN kahaaN ? 
uThiye bas ab ki lazzat-e-KHwaab-e-sahar gayee 

uDtee fire hai KHaak meree koo-e-yaar se 
baare ab 'ei hawa, hawas-e- baal-o-par gayee 

dekhooN to dil_farebi-e-andaaz-e-naqsh-e-pa 
mauj-e-KHiraam-e-yaar bhee kya gul katar gayee

har bulhawas ne husn_parastee shiaar kee 
ab aabru-e-sheva-e-'ehl-e-nazar gayee 

nazzaare ne bhee kaam kiya waaN naqaab ka 
mastee se har nigaah tere ruKH par bikhar gayee 

farda-o-dee ka tafarqa yak baar mit gaya 
kal tum gaye ke ham pe qayaamat guzar gayee 

maara zamaane ne 'Asadullah KHaaN' tumhe 
woh walwale kahaaN, woh jawaanee kidhar gayee ?
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