charwaha bheDon ko le kar ghar ghar aaya raat hui

charvāhā bheḌoñ ko le kar ghar ghar aaya raat huī

tū panchhī dil terā piñjrā piñjre meñ jā raat huī

koī hameñ hāthoñ pe uThā kar bistar meñ rakh detā hai

duniyā vaale ye kahte haiñ sūraj Duubā raat huī

shahr makān dukānoñ vaale sab parde kirnoñ ne lapeTe

ḳhatm huā sab khel-tamāshā jā ab ghar jā raat huī

surḳh sunahrā saafa bāñdhe shahzāda ghoḌe se utrā

kaale ġhaar se kambal oḌhe jogī niklā raat huī

shaam ke saa.e zindāñ kī dīvāreñ ūñchī girne lage

phuul sā dil lohe ke panje meñ phir aaya raat huī

kis kī ḳhātir dhuup ke gajre in shāḳhoñ ne pahne the

jangal-jangal ro.e miirā koī na aaya raat huī

charwaha bheDon ko le kar ghar ghar aaya raat hui

tu panchhi dil tera pinjra pinjre mein ja raat hui

koi hamein hathon pe uTha kar bistar mein rakh deta hai

duniya wale ye kahte hain suraj Duba raat hui

shahr makan dukanon wale sab parde kirnon ne lapeTe

KHatm hua sab khel-tamasha ja ab ghar ja raat hui

surKH sunahra safa bandhe shahzada ghoDe se utra

kale ghaar se kambal oDhe jogi nikla raat hui

sham ke sae zindan ki diwaren unchi girne lage

phul sa dil lohe ke panje mein phir aaya raat hui

kis ki KHatir dhup ke gajre in shaKHon ne pahne the

jangal-jangal roe mera koi na aaya raat hui