bas usi ka safar-e-shab mein talabgar hai kya

bas usī kā safar-e-shab meñ talabgār hai kyā

tū hī ai maah mirā hamdam o ġham-ḳhvār hai kyā

tesha-dar-dast umañD aa.ī hai ābādī tamām

sab yahī kahte haiñ dekheñ pas-e-dīvār hai kyā

haañ isī lamhe meñ hotā hai sitāroñ kā nuzūl

shahr-e-ḳhvābīda meñ koī dil-e-bedār hai kyā

jism to jism hai majrūh huī hai jaañ bhī

apnoñ ke hote hue shikva-e-aġhyār hai kyā

thartharī pattoñ pe hai dard-ba-jāñ haiñ kaliyāñ

tū bhī ai bād-e-sahar darpia.e-āzār hai kyā

lab hilāne kī sakat hai na qadam uThte haiñ

sāmne jo bhī hai daldal meñ giraftār hai kyā

bas usi ka safar-e-shab mein talabgar hai kya

tu hi ai mah mera hamdam o gham-KHwar hai kya

tesha-dar-dast umanD aai hai aabaadi tamam

sab yahi kahte hain dekhen pas-e-diwar hai kya

han isi lamhe mein hota hai sitaron ka nuzul

shahr-e-KHwabida mein koi dil-e-bedar hai kya

jism to jism hai majruh hui hai jaan bhi

apnon ke hote hue shikwa-e-aghyar hai kya

tharthari patton pe hai dard-ba-jaan hain kaliyan

tu bhi ai baad-e-sahar darpiae-azar hai kya

lab hilane ki sakat hai na qadam uThte hain

samne jo bhi hai daldal mein giraftar hai kya