der tak raushni rahi kal raat
main ne oDhi thi chandni kal raat
ek muddat ke baad dhund chhuTTi
dil ne apni kahi suni kal raat
ungliyan aasman chhuti thin
han meri dastaras mein thi kal raat
uThta jata tha parda-e-nisyan
ek ek baat yaad thi kal raat
taq-e-dil pe thi ghungruon ki sada
ek jhaDi si lagi rahi kal raat
jugnuon ke se lamhe uDte the
meri muTThi mein aa gai kal raat
Ghazal
Der tak raushni rahi kal raat
Zehra Nigaah