apni qismat ka sitara sar-e-mizhgan dekha

apnī qismat kā sitārā sar-e-mizhgāñ dekhā

aaj ham ne asar-e-jazba-e-pinhāñ dekhā

ab kise DhūñD rahī hai nigah-e-nāz batā

hāsil-e-jaur mire zūd-pashemāñ dekhā

jo satātā hai vahī dil meñ jagah paatā hai

ye mohabbat meñ na.ī tarz kā armāñ dekhā

ab ye shikva hai vo pahlī sī ghaTā.eñ hī nahīñ

ham na kahte the na kar zulf-e-pareshāñ dekhā

shikva āsān thā ab us kī pashemānī hai

kin nigāhoñ se tumheñ sar-ba-garebāñ dekhā

apne marne kā nahīñ ġham ye malāl aatā hai

kyuuñ zamāne ne tumheñ bāl-e-pareshāñ dekhā

raat aatī hai to khā kar usī gesū kī qasam

ham ne 'tālib' kā muqaddar shab-e-hijrāñ dekhā

apni qismat ka sitara sar-e-mizhgan dekha

aaj hum ne asar-e-jazba-e-pinhan dekha

ab kise DhunD rahi hai nigah-e-naz bata

hasil-e-jaur mere zud-pasheman dekha

jo satata hai wahi dil mein jagah pata hai

ye mohabbat mein nai tarz ka arman dekha

ab ye shikwa hai wo pahli si ghaTaen hi nahin

hum na kahte the na kar zulf-e-pareshan dekha

shikwa aasan tha ab us ki pashemani hai

kin nigahon se tumhein sar-ba-gareban dekha

apne marne ka nahin gham ye malal aata hai

kyun zamane ne tumhein baal-e-pareshan dekha

raat aati hai to kha kar usi gesu ki qasam

hum ne 'talib' ka muqaddar shab-e-hijran dekha