ai shab-e-gham mire muqaddar ki — Aghaz Barni

use suljhaaun kaise
main khud uljhaa huaa huun

mire ehsaas ke aatish-fishaan kaa
agar ho to mire dil tak dhuaan ho

main to bas ye chaahtaa huun vasl bhi
do dilon ke darmiyaan haael na ho

vo khvaab jis pe tira-shabi kaa gumaan thaa
vo khvaab aaftaab ki taabir ho gayaa

ab agar ishq ke aasaar nahin badleinge
ham bhi pairaaya-e-izhaar nahin badleinge

qad kaa andaaza tumhein ho jaaegaa
apne saae ko ghaTaa kar dekhnaa

gham hai na ab khushi hai na ummid hai na yaas
sab se najaat paae zamaane guzar gae

jab ki pahlu se yaar uThtaa hai
dard be-ikhtiyaar uThtaa hai

husn jalva dikhaa gayaa apnaa
ishq baiThaa rahaa udaas kahin

baarish ke baa'd raat saDak aaina si thi
ik paanv paaniyon pe paDaa chaand hil gayaa

koi shikva na gham na koi yaad
baiThe baiThe bas aankh bhar aai

mire aibon ko ginvaayaa to sab ne
kisi ne meri gham-khvaari nahin ki