ajnabi shahr ki ajnabi sham mein

ajnabī shahr kī ajnabī shaam meñ

zindagī Dhal ga.ī malgajī shaam meñ

shaam āñkhoñ meñ utrī usī shaam ko

zindagī se ga.ī zindagī shaam meñ

dard kī lahr meñ zindagī bah ga.ī

'umr yuuñ kaT ga.ī hijr kī shaam meñ

'ishq par āfrīñ jo salāmat rahā

us bikhartī huī surma.ī shaam meñ

merī palkoñ kī chilman pe jo ḳhvāb the

vo to sab jal ga.e is bujhī shaam meñ

har taraf ashk aur siskiyāñ hijr kī

dard hī dard hai har ghaḌī shaam meñ

āḳhirī baar aayā thā milne koī

hijr mujh ko milā vasl kī shaam meñ

raat 'shāhīn' āñkhoñ meñ kaTne lagī

is tarah gum huī raushnī shaam meñ

ajnabi shahr ki ajnabi sham mein

zindagi Dhal gai malgaji sham mein

sham aankhon mein utri usi sham ko

zindagi se gai zindagi sham mein

dard ki lahr mein zindagi bah gai

'umr yun kaT gai hijr ki sham mein

'ishq par aafrin jo salamat raha

us bikharti hui surmai sham mein

meri palkon ki chilman pe jo KHwab the

wo to sab jal gae is bujhi sham mein

har taraf ashk aur siskiyan hijr ki

dard hi dard hai har ghaDi sham mein

aaKHiri bar aaya tha milne koi

hijr mujh ko mila wasl ki sham mein

raat 'shahin' aankhon mein kaTne lagi

is tarah gum hui raushni sham mein