Shabb ke barq-e soz-e dil se zahra-e abr aab tha
Shola-e jwala har ek halqa-e girdaab thaa
Waan karam ko uzr-e barish thaa
anaa'n geer khraam...Girya sae yaan panba-e balish kaf-e sailaab thaa...
Waan khud aaraee ko tha moti pironay ka khayal...
Yaan hujoom-e ashk mayn, taar-e nigah nayab thaa...
Yaan sar-e pur shor bay khwabi say thaa deewa-re joo...
Waan woh farq-e naaz, mahw-e baalish-e kam khwab thaa...
Farsh say taa arsh, waan toofan thaa mauj-e rang kaa...
Yaan zameen sae aasman tak saukhtan ka baab thaa...
Mayn nay roka raat Ghalib ko wagarna daikhtay...
Us kay seel-e girya mayn gardoon kaf-e sailab thaa.
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