aai hai ab yaad kya raat ek bite sal ki

aa.ī hai ab yaad kyā raat ik biite saal kī

yahī havā thī baaġh meñ yahī sadā ghaḌiyāl kī

mahak ajab sī ho ga.ī paḌe paḌe sandūq meñ

rañgat phīkī paḌ ga.ī resham ke rūmāl kī

shahr meñ Dar thā maut kā chāñd kī chauthī raat ko

īñToñ kī is khoh meñ dahshat thī bhauñchāl kī

shaam jhukī thī bahr par pāgal ho kar rañg se

yā tasvīr thī ḳhvāb meñ mere kisī ḳhayāl kī

umr ke saath ajiib sā ban jaatā hai aadmī

hālat dekh ke dukh huā aaj us parī-jamāl kī

dekh ke mujh ko ġhaur se phir vo chup se ho ga.e

dil meñ ḳhalish hai aaj tak is an-kahe savāl kī

aai hai ab yaad kya raat ek bite sal ki

yahi hawa thi bagh mein yahi sada ghaDiyal ki

mahak ajab si ho gai paDe paDe sanduq mein

rangat phiki paD gai resham ke rumal ki

shahr mein Dar tha maut ka chand ki chauthi raat ko

inTon ki is khoh mein dahshat thi bhaunchaal ki

sham jhuki thi bahr par pagal ho kar rang se

ya taswir thi KHwab mein mere kisi KHayal ki

umr ke sath ajib sa ban jata hai aadmi

haalat dekh ke dukh hua aaj us pari-jamal ki

dekh ke mujh ko ghaur se phir wo chup se ho gae

dil mein KHalish hai aaj tak is an-kahe sawal ki