din chhoTa hai raat baDi hai

din chhoTā hai raat baḌī hai

mohlat kam aur shart kaḌī hai

us kā ishāra pā kar mar jā

jiine ko ik umr paḌī hai

band nahīñ saare darvāze

ḳhair se bastī bahut baḌī hai

ḳhush haiñ makīñ ab donoñ taraf ke

biich meñ ik dīvār khaḌī hai

jaag rahī hai saarī bastī

aur galī sunsān paḌī hai

har pal chhoTī hotī duniyā

pahle se ab bahut baḌī hai

dil meñ chubhan hai haath meñ lekin

nāzuk sī phūloñ kī chhaḌī hai

sahrā kar diyā jis ne dil ko

sāvan kī ye vahī jhaḌī hai

jam.a hue sab dukh ke maare

jannat kī buniyād paḌī hai

ek diyā hai taaq meñ 'shāhīn'

aur sirhāne raat khaḌī hai

din chhoTa hai raat baDi hai

mohlat kam aur shart kaDi hai

us ka ishaara pa kar mar ja

jine ko ek umr paDi hai

band nahin sare darwaze

KHair se basti bahut baDi hai

KHush hain makin ab donon taraf ke

bich mein ek diwar khaDi hai

jag rahi hai sari basti

aur gali sunsan paDi hai

har pal chhoTi hoti duniya

pahle se ab bahut baDi hai

dil mein chubhan hai hath mein lekin

nazuk si phulon ki chhaDi hai

sahra kar diya jis ne dil ko

sawan ki ye wahi jhaDi hai

jama hue sab dukh ke mare

jannat ki buniyaad paDi hai

ek diya hai taq mein 'shahin'

aur sirhane raat khaDi hai