ab kaisi parda daari , khabar aam ho chuki

maa ki rida tu din howe neelam ho chuki

ab aasmaa.n sey chadar-e shab aay bhi tu kiya

be-chadari zameen pe ilzaam ho chuki

ujrey howe diyaar pe phir kyu nigah hai

is kasht pe tu barish-e ikraam ho chuki

soraj bhi us ko dhondh k wapas chala gaya

ab hum bhi ghar ko lout chalain shaam ho chuki

shimley sanbhaltey hi rahey maslehat passand

hona tha jis ko piyaar main bad-naam ho chuki

aankhain hain a ur subha talak tera intezaar

mishal bad’dast raat terey naam ho chuki

koh-e nida sey bhi sukhan utrey agar tu kiya

na-sameoo.n main hurmat-e ilhaam ho chuki