dhire dhire sham ka aankhon mein har manzar bujha

dhīre dhīre shaam kā āñkhoñ meñ har manzar bujhā

ik diyā raushan huā to ik diyā andar bujhā

vo to raushan qumqumoñ ke shahr meñ mahsūr thā

saḳht hairat hai ki aisā aadmī kyuuñ kar bujhā

is siyah-ḳhāne meñ tujh ko jāgnā hai raat bhar

in sitāroñ ko na be-maqsad hathelī par bujhā

zehn kī āvārgī ko bhī panāheñ chāhiye

yuuñ na sham.oñ ko kisī dahlīz par rakh kar bujhā

aur bhī ghar the havā kī zad pe bastī meñ 'shafaq'

mere hī ghar kā diyā tūfān meñ aksar bujhā

dhire dhire sham ka aankhon mein har manzar bujha

ek diya raushan hua to ek diya andar bujha

wo to raushan qumqumon ke shahr mein mahsur tha

saKHt hairat hai ki aisa aadmi kyun kar bujha

is siyah-KHane mein tujh ko jagna hai raat bhar

in sitaron ko na be-maqsad hatheli par bujha

zehn ki aawargi ko bhi panahen chahiye

yun na shamon ko kisi dahliz par rakh kar bujha

aur bhi ghar the hawa ki zad pe basti mein 'shafaq'

mere hi ghar ka diya tufan mein aksar bujha