andheri shab mein charagh-e-rah-e-wafa dena

añdherī shab meñ charāġh-e-rah-e-vafā denā

ta.alluqāt ko nazdīk se sadā denā

jahāñ khaḌī huuñ vahāñ se palaT nahīñ saktī

abhī na mujh ko mohabbat kā vāsta denā

maiñ bebasī kā salīqa nibhā.ūñgī kab tak

baḌhe jo pyaas charāġh-e-sadā bujhā denā

bujhe bujhe sabhī manzar haiñ āshnā.ī ke

mire laboñ ko koī harf-e-mudda.ā denā

umiid haath se dāman agar chhuḌāne lage

to phir mujhe bhī mire shahr kā pata denā

bhaTak na jā.ūñ kahīñ ġham kī rahguzāroñ meñ

nigāh-o-dil ko ujāloñ kā rāsta denā

rafāqatoñ ko jo tanhā.iyāñ satāne lageñ

udāsiyoñ ko koī rañg-e-āshnā denā

agar tumheñ bhī koī iḳhtiyār mil jaa.e

to phir taḌapte diloñ ko kahīñ milā denā

likhe haiñ ashkoñ se lamhāt-e-zindagī 'ūshā'

unheñ kitāb-e-mohabbat meñ tum sajā denā

andheri shab mein charagh-e-rah-e-wafa dena

talluqat ko nazdik se sada dena

jahan khaDi hun wahan se palaT nahin sakti

abhi na mujh ko mohabbat ka wasta dena

main bebasi ka saliqa nibhaungi kab tak

baDhe jo pyas charagh-e-sada bujha dena

bujhe bujhe sabhi manzar hain aashnai ke

mere labon ko koi harf-e-muddaa dena

umid hath se daman agar chhuDane lage

to phir mujhe bhi mere shahr ka pata dena

bhaTak na jaun kahin gham ki rahguzaron mein

nigah-o-dil ko ujalon ka rasta dena

rafaqaton ko jo tanhaiyan satane lagen

udasiyon ko koi rang-e-ashna dena

agar tumhein bhi koi iKHtiyar mil jae

to phir taDapte dilon ko kahin mila dena

likhe hain ashkon se lamhat-e-zindagi 'usha'

unhen kitab-e-mohabbat mein tum saja dena