وہ چپ چاپ آنسو بہانے کی راتیں

Wo chup chaap aansoo bahane ki raateinWo ek shakhs ke yaad aane ki raatein

Shab-e-mah ki wo thandi aanchein wo shabnamTere husn ke rasmisane ki raatein

Jawani ki dosheezagi ka tabassumGulzar ke wo khilanae ki raatein

Phuwarein si naghmon ki padti hon jaiseKuchh is lab ke sunne sunane ki raatein

Mujhe yaad hai teri har subh-e-rukhsatMujhe yaad hain tere aane ki raatein

Pur-asrar si meri arz-e-tamannaWo kuchh zer-e-lab muskurane ki raatein

Sar-e-sham se ratjaga ke wo samaanWo pichle pehar neend aane ki raatein

Sar-e-sham se ta sehar qurb-e-jaananNa jaane wo theen kis zamane ki raatein

Sar-e-maikada tishnagi ki wo qasmeinWo saqi se baatein banane ki raatein

Ham-aaghoshiyan shaahid-e-meharbaan kiZamane ke gham bhool jaane ki raatein

Firaq! apni qismat mein shayad nahin theThikane ke din ya thikane ki raatein