Ab kaisi parda daari, khabar aam ho chuki

Maa ki rida to din huye neelam ho chuki

Ab aasmaan se chaadar-e shab aaye bhi to kya

Be’chaadari zameen pe ilzaam ho chuki

UjRe huye dayaar pe phir kyun nigaah hai

Is kisht pe to baarish-e ikraam ho chuki

Sooraj bhi us ko dhoond ke waapas chala gaya

Ab hum bhi ghar ko laut chalain shaam ho chuki

Shimle sanbhaalte hi rahe maslehat pasand

Hona tha jis ko pyaar ma bad’naam ho chuki

Aankhain hain aur subha talak tera intezaar

Mishal ba’dast raat tere naam ho chuki