ab bahut ji udas rahta hai

ab bahut jī udaas rahtā hai

kyā tirī aarzū bhī dhokā hai

zindagī hāsil-e-tamannā hai

zindagī dhuup hai na saayā hai

is tarah chup huuñ ab bhulā ke use

jaise ye bhī mirī tamannā hai

baḌhtī jaatī hai jitnī tārīkī

sub.h-e-nau kā yaqīn hotā hai

azm-e-zauq-e-safar javāñ hai agar

rahzanī kyā hai rahbarī kyā hai

kis ko ilzām-e-bevafā.ī deñ

tum bhī apne ho dil bhī apnā hai

ab vahāñ par huuñ maiñ jahāñ 'shabnam'

merā ehsās bhī parāyā hai

ab bahut ji udas rahta hai

kya teri aarzu bhi dhoka hai

zindagi hasil-e-tamanna hai

zindagi dhup hai na saya hai

is tarah chup hun ab bhula ke use

jaise ye bhi meri tamanna hai

baDhti jati hai jitni tariki

subh-e-nau ka yaqin hota hai

azm-e-zauq-e-safar jawan hai agar

rahzani kya hai rahbari kya hai

kis ko ilzam-e-bewafai den

tum bhi apne ho dil bhi apna hai

ab wahan par hun main jahan 'shabnam'

mera ehsas bhi paraya hai