Zikr-e-shab-e-firaq se wehshat usay bhi thi
Meri tarah kisi se muhabbat usay bhi thi
Mujh ko bhi shauq tha naye chehroon k deed ka
Rasta badal k chalne ki adat usay bhi thi
Us raat dair tak wo rahaa mahv-e-guftagu
Masruf main bhi kam tha faraaghat usay bhi thi
Sunata tha wo bhi sab se puraani kahaniya
Taza rafaqaton ki zarorat usay bhi thi
Mujh se bichhar ke sheher main ghul mil gaya wo shakhs
Halan k sheher bhar se raqabat usay bhi thi
Wo mujh se barh k zabt ka aadi tha, jee gaya
Warna har ek saans qayamat usay bhi thi
Asrar na jaan khud ko nakam k bad-zauq
Wo mana nahi par tujh se muhabat usay bhi t
