bastiyan ho gain benam-o-nishan raaton-raat

bastiyāñ ho ga.iiñ benām-o-nishāñ rātoñ-rāt

aise tūfān bhī aa.e haiñ yahāñ rātoñ-rāt

jī meñ aatā hai ki ta.abīr tujhī se pūchheñ

ho gayā ḳhvāb tirā jism-e-javāñ rātoñ-rāt

shaam hañgāma thā ḳhushiyāñ thiiñ hasīñ chehre the

kho ga.ī mahfil-e-ahbāb kahāñ rātoñ-rāt

husn jaltā rahā sham.oñ kī tapāñ ḳhalvat meñ

ho ga.ī mash.al-e-mahtāb dhuāñ rātoñ-rāt

ik jahāñgīr ḳhamoshī kī rajaz-ḳhvānī hai

ho gayā kyā ye mire ghar kā samāñ rātoñ-rāt

kaun in kaliyoñ kī qismat pe na ro.e 'ḳhātir'

jin ko kar detī hai taqdīr javāñ rātoñ-rāt

bastiyan ho gain benam-o-nishan raaton-raat

aise tufan bhi aae hain yahan raaton-raat

ji mein aata hai ki tabir tujhi se puchhen

ho gaya KHwab tera jism-e-jawan raaton-raat

sham hangama tha KHushiyan thin hasin chehre the

kho gai mahfil-e-ahbab kahan raaton-raat

husn jalta raha shamon ki tapan KHalwat mein

ho gai mashal-e-mahtab dhuan raaton-raat

ek jahangir KHamoshi ki rajaz-KHwani hai

ho gaya kya ye mere ghar ka saman raaton-raat

kaun in kaliyon ki qismat pe na roe 'KHatir'

jin ko kar deti hai taqdir jawan raaton-raat