dil hai aaina-e-hairat se do-chaar aaj ki raat

dil hai ā.īna-e-hairat se do-chār aaj kī raat

ġham-e-daurāñ meñ hai aks-e-ġham-e-yār aaj kī raat

koī mansūr se jā kar ye kaho ham-nafaso

huuñ ba-ta.azīr-e-ḳhamoshī sar-e-dār aaj kī raat

ġham ke mehvar pe haiñ Thahre hue aflāk-o-nujūm

merī mahfil meñ nahīñ vaqt ko baar aaj kī raat

na makāñ aaj hai sābit na zamāñ hai sayyār

na ḳhizāñ sho.abada-ārā na bahār aaj kī raat

kabhī firdaus-e-gul-o-lāla thī jo kisht-e-ḳhayāl

us se be-sāḳhta ugte haiñ sharār aaj kī raat

bū-e-ḳhūñ aatī hai sahrā-e-tamannā se mujhe

kheltā huuñ dil-e-vahshī kā shikār aaj kī raat

tujhe mālūm hai 'ābid' ki bayāz dil par

nāḳhun-e-ġham ne kiye naqsh-o-nigār aaj kī raat

dil hai aaina-e-hairat se do-chaar aaj ki raat

gham-e-dauran mein hai aks-e-gham-e-yar aaj ki raat

koi mansur se ja kar ye kaho ham-nafaso

hun ba-tazir-e-KHamoshi sar-e-dar aaj ki raat

gham ke mehwar pe hain Thahre hue aflak-o-nujum

meri mahfil mein nahin waqt ko bar aaj ki raat

na makan aaj hai sabit na zaman hai sayyar

na KHizan shoabada-ara na bahaar aaj ki raat

kabhi firdaus-e-gul-o-lala thi jo kisht-e-KHayal

us se be-saKHta ugte hain sharar aaj ki raat

bu-e-KHun aati hai sahra-e-tamanna se mujhe

khelta hun dil-e-wahshi ka shikar aaj ki raat

tujhe malum hai 'abid' ki bayaz dil par

naKHun-e-gham ne kiye naqsh-o-nigar aaj ki raat