ban baas ki ek shaam
— Ahmad Faraz
Ye aakhiree saa.at shaam kee hai
Ye shaam jo hai mahjooree kee
Ye shaam apnon se duuree kee
Is shaam ufuq ke honTon par
Jo laalee hai zahreelee hai
Is shaam ne meree aankhon se
Sahbaa-e-tarab sab pee lee hai
Ye shaam ghazab tanhaa.ee kee
PatjhaD kee havaa barfeelee hai
Is shaam kee rangat piilee hai
Is shaam faqat awaaz tiree
Kuchh aise sunaa.ee detee hai
Aavaaz dikhaa.ee detee hai
Ye aakhiree saa.at shaam kee hai
Ye shaam bhee tere naam kee hai
Ye aaKHiri saat sham ki hai
Ye sham jo hai mahjuri ki
Ye sham apnon se duri ki
Is sham ufuq ke honTon par
Jo lali hai zahrili hai
Is sham ne meri aankhon se
Sahba-e-tarab sab pi li hai
Ye sham ghazab tanhai ki
PatjhaD ki hawa barfili hai
Is sham ki rangat pili hai
Is sham faqat aawaz teri
Kuchh aise sunai deti hai
Aawaz dikhai deti hai
Ye aaKHiri saat sham ki hai
Ye sham bhi tere nam ki hai