Dubte taron se puchho na qamar se puchho

Dūbte tāroñ se pūchho na qamar se pūchho

qissa-e-ruḳhsat-e-shab sham-e-sahar se pūchho

kis ne bahlāyā ḳhizāñ ko gul-e-tar se pūchho

gul pe kyā guzrī bahāroñ ke jigar se pūchho

kaun royā pas-e-dīvār-e-chaman āḳhir-e-shab

kyuuñ sabā lauT ga.ī rāhguzar se pūchho

raat bhar diip sar-e-rāh jale kis ke liye

kyuuñ añdherā thā bhare ghar meñ qamar se pūchho

kis ke dāman se lagī nik.hat-e-gul rotī hai

kaun hotā hai judā jī ke nagar se pūchho

ek āvāz to gūñjī thī ufuq-tā-ba-ufuq

kārvāñ gum hai kahāñ gard-e-safar se pūchho

Dubte taron se puchho na qamar se puchho

qissa-e-ruKHsat-e-shab sham-e-sahar se puchho

kis ne bahlaya KHizan ko gul-e-tar se puchho

gul pe kya guzri bahaaron ke jigar se puchho

kaun roya pas-e-diwar-e-chaman aaKHir-e-shab

kyun saba lauT gai rahguzar se puchho

raat bhar dip sar-e-rah jale kis ke liye

kyun andhera tha bhare ghar mein qamar se puchho

kis ke daman se lagi nikhat-e-gul roti hai

kaun hota hai juda ji ke nagar se puchho

ek aawaz to gunji thi ufuq-ta-ba-ufuq

karwan gum hai kahan gard-e-safar se puchho