barish ki rut thi raat thi pahlu-e-yar tha

bārish kī rut thī raat thī pahlū-e-yār thā

ye bhī tilism-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahār thā

kahte haiñ log auj pe thā mausam-e-bahār

dil kah rahā hai arbada-e-zulf-e-yār thā

ab to visāl-e-yār se behtar hai yād-e-yār

maiñ bhī kabhī fareb-e-nazar kā shikār thā

tū merī zindagī se bhī katrā ke chal diyā

tujh ko to merī maut pe bhī iḳhtiyār thā

o gaane vaale TūTte tāroñ ke saaz par

maiñ bhī shahīd-e-tūl-e-shab-e-intizār thā

palkeñ uThīñ jhapak ke girīñ phir na uTh sakīñ

ye e'tibār hai to kahāñ e'tibār thā

yazdāñ se bhī ulajh hī paḌā thā tirā 'nadīm'

ya.anī azal se dil meñ yahī ḳhalfashār thā

barish ki rut thi raat thi pahlu-e-yar tha

ye bhi tilism-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar tha

kahte hain log auj pe tha mausam-e-bahaar

dil kah raha hai arbada-e-zulf-e-yar tha

ab to visal-e-yar se behtar hai yaad-e-yar

main bhi kabhi fareb-e-nazar ka shikar tha

tu meri zindagi se bhi katra ke chal diya

tujh ko to meri maut pe bhi iKHtiyar tha

o gane wale TuTte taron ke saz par

main bhi shahid-e-tul-e-shab-e-intizar tha

palken uThin jhapak ke girin phir na uTh sakin

ye e'tibar hai to kahan e'tibar tha

yazdan se bhi ulajh hi paDa tha tera 'nadim'

yani azal se dil mein yahi KHalfashaar tha