ai mah-e-hijr kya kahen kisi thakan safar mein thi

ai mah-e-hijr kyā kaheñ kaisī thakan safar meñ thī

ruup jo rahguzar meñ the dhuup jo rahguzar meñ thī

lafz kī shakl par na jā lafz ke rañg bhī samajh

ek ḳhabar pas-e-ḳhabar aaj kī har ḳhabar meñ thī

raat fasīl-e-shahr meñ ek shigāf kyā milā

ḳhuun kī ik lakīr sī sub.h nazar nazar meñ thī

merī nigāh meñ bhī ḳhvāb terī nigāh meñ ḳhvāb

ek hī dhun basī huī asr-e-ravāñ ke sar meñ thī

shahr pe ratjagoñ se bhī bāb-e-ufuq na khul sakā

vus.at-e-bām-o-dar 'najīb' vus.at-e-bām-o-dar meñ thī

ai mah-e-hijr kya kahen kaisi thakan safar mein thi

rup jo rahguzar mein the dhup jo rahguzar mein thi

lafz ki shakl par na ja lafz ke rang bhi samajh

ek KHabar pas-e-KHabar aaj ki har KHabar mein thi

raat fasil-e-shahr mein ek shigaf kya mila

KHun ki ek lakir si subh nazar nazar mein thi

meri nigah mein bhi KHwab teri nigah mein KHwab

ek hi dhun basi hui asr-e-rawan ke sar mein thi

shahr pe ratjagon se bhi bab-e-ufuq na khul saka

wusat-e-baam-o-dar 'najib' wusat-e-baam-o-dar mein thi