aalam-e-KHwab bahar-haal sajae rakhiye

ālam-e-ḳhvāb bahar-hāl sajā.e rakhiye

gardaneñ jaa.eñ magar sar ko bachā.e rakhiye

koī tūfān sar-e-rāh uThā.e rakhiye

silsila ham se na milne kā banā.e rakhiye

koī mausam ho bahāroñ se banā.e rakhiye

ḳhushk pattoñ pe koī rang chaḌhā.e rakhiye

is siyah raat meñ ik sabz parī utregī

ḳhvāb-e-tiflī ko bahar-hāl jagā.e rakhiye

pyaas jismoñ kī bujhā kartī hai yuuñ bhī aksar

ek tasvīr sirhāne meñ lagā.e rakhiye

vaqt jaane ki ḳhudā pahle bhī thā koī yahāñ

naqsh patthar pe farishtoñ ke banā.e rakhiye

lafz ke paas na bhaTkeñ ye haiñ behis patthar

dard-e-ehsās ke shīshe ko bachā.e rakhiye

taaki vīrānī idhar aa.e to māyūs na ho

apne darvāzoñ ko phūloñ se sajā.e rakhiye

aaj kī raat 'nazar' zaḳhm mire chamkeñge

aaj kī raat charāġhoñ ko bujhā.e rakhiye

aalam-e-KHwab bahar-haal sajae rakhiye

gardanen jaen magar sar ko bachae rakhiye

koi tufan sar-e-rah uThae rakhiye

silsila hum se na milne ka banae rakhiye

koi mausam ho bahaaron se banae rakhiye

KHushk patton pe koi rang chaDhae rakhiye

is siyah raat mein ek sabz pari utregi

KHwab-e-tifli ko bahar-haal jagae rakhiye

pyas jismon ki bujha karti hai yun bhi aksar

ek taswir sirhane mein lagae rakhiye

waqt jaane ki KHuda pahle bhi tha koi yahan

naqsh patthar pe farishton ke banae rakhiye

lafz ke pas na bhaTken ye hain behis patthar

dard-e-ehsas ke shishe ko bachae rakhiye

taki virani idhar aae to mayus na ho

apne darwazon ko phulon se sajae rakhiye

aaj ki raat 'nazar' zaKHm mere chamkenge

aaj ki raat charaghon ko bujhae rakhiye