phir kisī yaad kā darvāza khulā āhista
kaun aatā hai chalā aa.e zarā āhista

dam-zadan meñ nahīñ jā.egī bahār-e-gulshan
aable phūTeñge ai ābla-pā āhista

baat vo saaf hī kab thī jo samajh meñ aatī
mujh se kuchh kahtī rahī chashm-e-hayā āhista

shaam hai ek sitāra hai sar-e-charḳh-e-vafā
maañg us vaqt koī dil se duā āhista

haa.e us shaḳhs pe kyā jāniye kyā guzrī thī
bātoñ bātoñ meñ tire ghar se uThā āhista

hijr kī raat hai pichhle kā samāñ hai 'almās'
dard āhista zarā bād-e-sabā āhista

phir kisi yaad ka darwaza khula aahista
kaun aata hai chala aae zara aahista

dam-zadan mein nahin jaegi bahaar-e-gulshan
aable phuTenge ai aabla-pa aahista

baat wo saf hi kab thi jo samajh mein aati
mujh se kuchh kahti rahi chashm-e-haya aahista

sham hai ek sitara hai sar-e-charKH-e-wafa
mang us waqt koi dil se dua aahista

hae us shaKHs pe kya jaaniye kya guzri thi
baaton baaton mein tere ghar se uTha aahista

hijr ki raat hai pichhle ka saman hai 'almas'
dard aahista zara baad-e-saba aahista