Musafir-e-shab

sukut-e-shab ki hai jalwa-faroshi
hai maujudat par chhai KHamoshi

faza-e-sham ko nind aa rahi hai
manazir par siyahi chha rahi hai

hai badla rang din ke shor-o-shar ka
hua tarikiyon ka daur-daura

ruka hangama-ha-e-din ka mahshar
baDha shab ka sakun-bar-dosh manzar

hai aaKHir roz-e-raushan ki kahani
hui tarik burd-e-asmani

gaya rahat-kade mein mahr-e-taban
hue anwar aatish-bar-e-pinhan

hai tariki payam-e-KHwab-noshin
KHamoshi hai nawed-e-rang-e-taskin

faza-e-gharb hai paigham-e-rahat
ufaq ki KHamushi ilham-e-rahat

hai rangini faza ki kaif ishrat
shafaq ki surKHiyan saman-e-farhat

hawaon mein bhare hain naghma-e-shab
hai rahat-za rabab-e-zaKHm-e-shab

hua raushan nigar-e-shab ka jalwa
hain tanwiren falak par kar-farma

sitaron ki tabassum-bariyon mein
kawakib ki munawwar dhaariyon mein

sutur-e-kahkashan ki laghzishon mein
surayya ki majalla tabishon mein

faza-e-sim aara-e-falak mein
ufuq ki raushan-o-zarrin jhalak mein

ziya-afroz hai mah-e-daraKHshan
labon ki tabishen hain KHanda-afshan

faza-e-asmani rah-guzar hai
musafir raat ka garm-e-safar hai

siyahi shab ki hai hamraaz-o-hamdam
sukut-e-sham hai dam-saz o mahram

hai tanhai se rasm-e-ashnai
KHayal-e-ma-siwa se be-niyazi

safar ki kaifiyat madd-e-nazar hai
ki taKHil-e-safar lutf-e-safar hai

KHabar hi kuchh nahin hadd-e-safar ki
na kuchh parwah tul-e-rah-guzar ki

KHamosh o mutmain hai jada-paima
jabin par istaqamat jalwa-farma

sukut-e-shab mein jo yun sargiran hai
mah-e-kaamil teri manzil kahan hai

teri rahbar ufaq ki KHamushi hai
anis o ham-safar ek chandni hai

kamal-e-zist teri justuju hai
ye tarz-e-sai hadd-e-abru hai

sabaq-amoz teri dastan hai
tujhe hasil kamal-e-kaamran hai

teri sai-e-amal la-intiha hai
abad tak is safar ka silsila hai