Zindan Ki Ek Sham

sham ke pech-o-KHam sitaron se

zina zina utar rahi hai raat

yun saba pas se guzarti hai

jaise kah di kisi ne pyar ki baat

sehn-e-zindan ke be-watan ashjar

sar-nigun mahw hain banane mein

daman-e-asman pe naqsh-o-nigar

shana-e-baam par damakta hai

mehrban chandni ka dast-e-jamil

KHak mein ghul gai hai aab-e-nujum

nur mein ghul gaya hai arsh ka nil

sabz goshon mein nil-gun sae

lahlahate hain jis tarah dil mein

mauj-e-dard-e-firaq-e-yar aae

dil se paiham KHayal kahta hai

itni shirin hai zindagi is pal

zulm ka zahr gholne wale

kaamran ho sakenge aaj na kal

jalwa-gah-e-visal ki shamen

wo bujha bhi chuke agar to kya

chand ko gul karen to hum jaanen