Dhali jo raat bahut der muskurai saba

Dhalī jo raat bahut der muskurā.ī sabā

fazā ko de ke ga.ī aaj phir badhā.ī sabā

bhale hī aaj chaman ko tū raas aa.ī sabā

guloñ ke lab pe magar hai tirī burā.ī sabā

uThā ke haath duā māñgne lage haiñ charāġh

to kar rahī hai bhalā kaisī rahnumā.ī sabā

chaḌhī jo dhuup to dāman jhaTak diyā us ne

ufuq se karne lagī khul ke bevafā.ī sabā

mahak uThī hai tamanna bhī zaḳhm khāne kī

kaTār haath meñ le kar galī meñ aa.ī sabā

ġhubār zehn jigar meñ uThā diyā ġham kā

sitam ke shahr se sīdhe hī dil meñ aa.ī sabā

ajiib Dhang kī mastī hai in pahāḌoñ kī

badan par oḌh lī hañs kar kabhī bichā.ī sabā

gulāb ḳhvāb sitāre dhanak udaas charāġh

paḌī hai fasl-e-mohabbat kaTī-kaTā.ī sabā

na jaane kis ke ishāre pe rāt-din 'sāhil'

sunā rahī hai kahānī sunī-sunā.ī sabā

Dhali jo raat bahut der muskurai saba

faza ko de ke gai aaj phir badhai saba

bhale hi aaj chaman ko tu ras aai saba

gulon ke lab pe magar hai teri burai saba

uTha ke hath dua mangne lage hain charagh

to kar rahi hai bhala kaisi rahnumai saba

chaDhi jo dhup to daman jhaTak diya us ne

ufuq se karne lagi khul ke bewafai saba

mahak uThi hai tamanna bhi zaKHm khane ki

kaTar hath mein le kar gali mein aai saba

ghubar zehn jigar mein uTha diya gham ka

sitam ke shahr se sidhe hi dil mein aai saba

ajib Dhang ki masti hai in pahaDon ki

badan par oDh li hans kar kabhi bichai saba

gulab KHwab sitare dhanak udas charagh

paDi hai fasl-e-mohabbat kaTi-kaTai saba

na jaane kis ke ishaare pe raat-din 'sahil'

suna rahi hai kahani suni-sunai saba