Mahfil mein us pe raat jo tu mehrban na tha

mahfil mein us pe raat jo tu mehrban na tha
aisa subuk tha ghair ki kuchh bhi giran na tha

wasl-e-butan mein KHauf-e-firaq-e-butan na tha
goya ki apne sar pe kabhi aasman na tha

pesh-e-raqib pursish-e-dil tum ne KHub ki
dushman tha parda-dar na tha raaz-dan na tha

ibrat dila chuki thi hamari sitam-kashi
mutlaq shab-e-visal adu shadman na tha

bigDe hue raqib se wo aae mere ghar
is husn-e-ittifaq ka koi guman na tha

sargarm-e-nala kyun rahi bulbul bahaar mein
kya hum na the asir ki zauq-e-fughan na tha

sarshaar-e-be-KHudi the 'asar' bazm-e-yar mein
kya jaanen hum raqib kahan tha kahan na tha