dil ke zaKHmon ki lawen aur ubhaaro logo

dil ke zaḳhmoñ kī laveñ aur ubhāro logo

aaj kī raat kisī tarah guzāro logo

ruuTh kar zindagī kyā jaane kidhar jaane lagī

is tarah dauḌo zarā us ko pukāro logo

kitnī saj-dhaj hai nigār-e-ġham-o-ālam kī aaj

is kī shoḳhī ko zarā aur nikhāro logo

sarḳhushī ab bhī tamāshā.ī hai maiḳhāne meñ

is sitamgar ko to shīshe meñ utāro logo

shahr-e-dil meñ ye ghaTā-Top añdherā kyuuñ hai

phir kisī chāñd sī sūrat ko pukāro logo

sham-e-ehsās bujhā kar haiñ sar-e-arsh-e-barīñ

is bulandī se hameñ tum na utāro logo

lo 'sho.eb' aa hī gayā qāfila-e-dard ke saath

jān-o-dil tum bhī kahīñ aaj na haaro logo

dil ke zaKHmon ki lawen aur ubhaaro logo

aaj ki raat kisi tarah guzaro logo

ruTh kar zindagi kya jaane kidhar jaane lagi

is tarah dauDo zara us ko pukaro logo

kitni saj-dhaj hai nigar-e-gham-o-alam ki aaj

is ki shoKHi ko zara aur nikhaaro logo

sarKHushi ab bhi tamashai hai maiKHane mein

is sitamgar ko to shishe mein utaro logo

shahr-e-dil mein ye ghaTa-Top andhera kyun hai

phir kisi chand si surat ko pukaro logo

sham-e-ehsas bujha kar hain sar-e-arsh-e-barin

is bulandi se hamein tum na utaro logo

lo 'shoeb' aa hi gaya qafila-e-dard ke sath

jaan-o-dil tum bhi kahin aaj na haaro logo