humne sahra ko sajaya tha gulistan ki tarah

ham ne sahrā ko sajāyā thā gulistāñ kī tarah

tum ne gulshan ko banāyā hai bayābāñ kī tarah

raat kā zahr piye ḳhvāb kā āñchal oḌhe

kaun hai saath mire gardish-e-daurāñ kī tarah

DhūñDhtā phirtā huuñ ab tak bhī haiñ sahrā sahrā

usī lamhe ko jo thā fasl-e-bahārāñ kī tarah

maslahat-kosh zamāne kā bharosa kyā hai

jo bhī miltā hai yahāñ gardish-e-daurāñ kī tarah

aaj vo lamhe mujhe Daste haiñ tanhā pā kar

kabhī mahbūb the jo mujh ko dil-o-jāñ kī tarah

jaane kyā baat hai kyuuñ jashn-e-masarrat meñ nadīm

yaad aatī hai tirī shām-e-ġharībāñ kī tarah

kab talak shahr kī galiyoñ meñ phiroge yaaro

āsmānoñ pe uḌo taḳht-e-sulaimāñ kī tarah

ye to parvānoñ ke dil haiñ jo pighal jaate haiñ

kaun jaltā hai yahāñ sham-e-shabistāñ kī tarah

kaun ḳhvāboñ ke jazīre se chalā aayā 'ḳhayāl'

dil meñ ik raushnī hai sub.h-e-daraḳhshāñ kī tarah

hum ne sahra ko sajaya tha gulistan ki tarah

tum ne gulshan ko banaya hai bayaban ki tarah

raat ka zahr piye KHwab ka aanchal oDhe

kaun hai sath mere gardish-e-dauran ki tarah

DhunDhta phirta hun ab tak bhi hain sahra sahra

usi lamhe ko jo tha fasl-e-bahaaran ki tarah

maslahat-kosh zamane ka bharosa kya hai

jo bhi milta hai yahan gardish-e-dauran ki tarah

aaj wo lamhe mujhe Daste hain tanha pa kar

kabhi mahbub the jo mujh ko dil-o-jaan ki tarah

jaane kya baat hai kyun jashn-e-masarrat mein nadim

yaad aati hai teri sham-e-ghariban ki tarah

kab talak shahr ki galiyon mein phiroge yaro

aasmanon pe uDo taKHt-e-sulaiman ki tarah

ye to parwanon ke dil hain jo pighal jate hain

kaun jalta hai yahan sham-e-shabistan ki tarah

kaun KHwabon ke jazire se chala aaya 'KHayal'

dil mein ek raushni hai subh-e-daraKHshan ki tarah