kahuun kis se raat kaa maajraa nae manzaron pe nigaah thii
— Ahmad Mushtaq
Kahoon kis se raat kaa maajraa na.e manzaron pe nigaah thee
Na kisee kaa daaman-e-chaak thaa na kisee kee tarf-e-kulaah thee
Ka.ee chaand the sar-e-aasmaan ki chamak chamak ke palaT ga.e
Na lahoo mire hee jigar men thaa na tumhaaree zulf siyaah thee
Dil-e-kam-alam pe wo kaifiyat ki Thahar sake na guzar sake
Na hazar hee raahat-e-rooh thaa na safar men raamish raah thee
Mire chaar-daang thee jalvagar vahee lazzat-e-talab-e-sahar
Magar ik ummeed-e-shikasta-par ki misaal-e-dard siyaah thee
Wo jo raat mujh ko baDe adab se salaam kar ke chalaa gaya
Use kya khabar mire dil men bhee kabhee aarzoo-e-gunaah thee