shaam se pahle tirī shaam na hone dūñgā

zindagī maiñ tujhe nākām na hone dūñgā

sham se pahle teri sham na hone dunga

zindagi main tujhe nakaam na hone dunga

maiñ sochtā huuñ mujhe intizār kis kā hai

kivāḌ raat ko ghar kā agar khulā rah jaa.e

main sochta hun mujhe intizar kis ka hai

kiwaD raat ko ghar ka agar khula rah jae

umr bhar likhte rahe phir bhī varaq saada rahā

jaane kyā lafz the jo ham se na tahrīr hue

umr bhar likhte rahe phir bhi waraq sada raha

jaane kya lafz the jo hum se na tahrir hue

milūñ to kaise milūñ be-talab kisī se maiñ

jise milūñ vo kahe mujh se koī kaam thā kyā

milun to kaise milun be-talab kisi se main

jise milun wo kahe mujh se koi kaam tha kya

kuchh be-Thikāna kartī rahīñ hijrateñ mudām

kuchh merī vahshatoñ ne mujhe dar-ba-dar kiyā

kuchh be-Thikana karti rahin hijraten mudam

kuchh meri wahshaton ne mujhe dar-ba-dar kiya