aye sitara-e-shab-e-zindagii

wohii shaam koherr sii phir shaam
tere naam ho tu ghazal kahieN
wohii shaam jis kii rago`N mien thayy
terii khwaab-ankho`N k rut-jagayy

wohii shubh, wohii dhoop ki laalii
terii aarizo`N pe khillay tu phirr
rug-e-jaaN se nazaR kusheed ho
wohii rung, wohii roshnii

wohii khushbo`N ka hujoom ho
wohii ik pal terii deed ka
jo milay tu ashk chamak uthieN
jo bhujay tu daagh chamak uthieN

wohii ik pal terii deed ka
jo milay tu durd ki oot mien
sabhii kehkahay se jhalak uthieN
sar-e-loh-e-shaam-e-firaQ phir

ghum-e-ishQ mouj-e-naveed ho
aye sitara-e-shab-e-zindagii
idher aa k jashan ho moutaber
nazaR aa k dhung se eid ho …