ye bhi kya sham-e-mulaqat ai
lab pe mushkil se teri bat ai
subah se chup hain tere hijr nasib
haye kya hoga agar raat ai
bastiyan chor k barse badaal
kis qayamat ki ye barsat ai
koi jab mil k hua tha rukhsat
dil-e-betab wahi raat ai
saya-e-zulf-e-butan main nasir
ek se ek nai raat ai...!