aaj phir ruh mein ek barq si lahraati hai

aaj phir ruuh meñ ik barq sī lahrātī hai

dil kī gahrā.ī se rone kī sadā aatī hai

yuuñ chaTaktī haiñ ḳharābāt meñ jaise kaliyāñ

tishnagī sāġhar-e-labrez se Takrātī hai

shola-e-ġham kī lapak aur mirā nāzuk sā mizāj

mujh ko fitrat ke ravayye pe hañsī aatī hai

maut ik amr-e-musallam hai to phir ai saaqī

ruuh kyuuñ ziist ke ālām se ghabrātī hai

so bhī jā ai dil-e-majrūh bahut raat ga.ī

ab to rah rah ke sitāroñ ko bhī niiñd aatī hai

aur to dil ko nahīñ hai koī taklīf 'adam'

haañ zarā nabz kisī vaqt Thahar jaatī hai

aaj phir ruh mein ek barq si lahraati hai

dil ki gahrai se rone ki sada aati hai

yun chaTakti hain KHarabaat mein jaise kaliyan

tishnagi saghar-e-labrez se Takraati hai

shola-e-gham ki lapak aur mera nazuk sa mizaj

mujh ko fitrat ke rawayye pe hansi aati hai

maut ek amr-e-musallam hai to phir ai saqi

ruh kyun zist ke aalam se ghabraati hai

so bhi ja ai dil-e-majruh bahut raat gai

ab to rah rah ke sitaron ko bhi nind aati hai

aur to dil ko nahin hai koi taklif 'adam'

han zara nabz kisi waqt Thahar jati hai