hum ko to intizar-e-sahar bhi qubul hai

ham ko to intizār-e-sahar bhī qubūl hai

lekin shab-e-firāq tirā kyā usuul hai

ai māh-e-nīm-shab tirī raftār ke nisār

ye chāñdnī nahīñ tire qadmoñ kī dhuul hai

kāñTā hai vo ki jis ne chaman ko lahū diyā

ḳhūn-e-bahār jis ne piyā hai vo phuul hai

dekhā thā ahl-e-dil ne koī sarv-e-nau-bahār

dāman ulajh gayā to pukāre babūl hai

baaqī hai pau phaTe bhī sitāroñ kī raushnī

shāyad marīz-e-shab kī tabī.at malūl hai

jab mo'atabar nahīñ thā mirā ishq-e-bad-gumāñ

ab husn-e-ḳhud-farosh kā ronā fuzūl hai

luT kar samajh rahe haiñ ki nādim hai rāhzan

kitnī hasīn ahl-e-muravvat kī bhuul hai

hum ko to intizar-e-sahar bhi qubul hai

lekin shab-e-firaq tera kya usul hai

ai mah-e-nim-shab teri raftar ke nisar

ye chandni nahin tere qadmon ki dhul hai

kanTa hai wo ki jis ne chaman ko lahu diya

KHun-e-bahaar jis ne piya hai wo phul hai

dekha tha ahl-e-dil ne koi sarw-e-nau-bahaar

daman ulajh gaya to pukare babul hai

baqi hai pau phaTe bhi sitaron ki raushni

shayad mariz-e-shab ki tabiat malul hai

jab mo'atabar nahin tha mera ishq-e-bad-guman

ab husn-e-KHud-farosh ka rona fuzul hai

luT kar samajh rahe hain ki nadim hai rahzan

kitni hasin ahl-e-murawwat ki bhul hai