dil mein wo dard uTha raat ki hum so na sake

dil meñ vo dard uThā raat ki ham so na sake

aise bikhre the ḳhayālāt ki ham so na sake

thapkiyāñ dete rahe ThanDī havā ke jhoñke

is qadar jal uThe jazbāt ki ham so na sake

āñkheñ taktī rahīñ taktī rahīñ aur thak bhī ga.iiñ

hā.e-re pās-e-rivāyāt ki ham so na sake

ye bhī sach hai ki na hushiyār na bedār the ham

ye bhī sachchī hai magar baat ki ham so na sake

ek do pal ke liye ham ko atā ho jaa.e

niiñd ai qibla-e-hājāt ki ham so na sake

sāz-e-daurāñ pe kuchh is tarah se añgusht-e-hayāt

chheḌtī jaatī thī naġhmāt ki ham so na sake

ek sannāTā thā āvāz na thī aur na javāb

dil meñ itne the savālāt ki ham so na sake

jhilmilāte rahe tārīk shabistāñ ke pare

aise biite hue lamhāt ki ham so na sake

raat bhar dasht-e-tasavvur meñ bhaTakte hī rahe

jaane kyā un se huī baat ki ham so na sake

umr bhar yuuñ to 'tamannā.ī' rahe tesha-ba-kaf

itnī sañgīn thī har raat ki ham so na sake

dil mein wo dard uTha raat ki hum so na sake

aise bikhre the KHayalat ki hum so na sake

thapkiyan dete rahe ThanDi hawa ke jhonke

is qadar jal uThe jazbaat ki hum so na sake

aankhen takti rahin takti rahin aur thak bhi gain

hae-re pas-e-riwayat ki hum so na sake

ye bhi sach hai ki na hushiyar na bedar the hum

ye bhi sachchi hai magar baat ki hum so na sake

ek do pal ke liye hum ko ata ho jae

nind ai qibla-e-hajat ki hum so na sake

saz-e-dauran pe kuchh is tarah se angusht-e-hayat

chheDti jati thi naghmat ki hum so na sake

ek sannaTa tha aawaz na thi aur na jawab

dil mein itne the sawalat ki hum so na sake

jhilmilate rahe tarik shabistan ke pare

aise bite hue lamhat ki hum so na sake

raat bhar dasht-e-tasawwur mein bhaTakte hi rahe

jaane kya un se hui baat ki hum so na sake

umr bhar yun to 'tamannai' rahe tesha-ba-kaf

itni sangin thi har raat ki hum so na sake