ek dard sa pahlu mein machalta hai sar-e-sham

ik dard sā pahlū meñ machaltā hai sar-e-shām

jab chāñd jharoke meñ nikaltā hai sar-e-shām

be-nām sī ik aag dahak uThtī hai dil meñ

mahtāb jo ThanDak sī ugaltā hai sar-e-shām

kuchh der shafaq phūltī hai jaise ufuq par

aise hī mirā haal sañbhaltā hai sar-e-shām

ye dil hai mirā yā kisī kuTiyā kā diyā hai

bujhtā hai dam-e-sub.h to jaltā hai sar-e-shām

bantā hai vo ik chehra kabhī gul kabhī sho'la

sāñche meñ ḳhayāloñ ke jo Dhaltā hai sar-e-shām

chhaT jaatī hai ālām-e-zamāna kī siyāhī

jab daur tirī yaad kā chaltā hai sar-e-shām

maiñ duur bahut duur pahuñch jaatā huuñ 'tā.ib'

ruḳh soch kā dhārā jo badaltā hai sar-e-shām

ek dard sa pahlu mein machalta hai sar-e-sham

jab chand jharoke mein nikalta hai sar-e-sham

be-nam si ek aag dahak uThti hai dil mein

mahtab jo ThanDak si ugalta hai sar-e-sham

kuchh der shafaq phulti hai jaise ufuq par

aise hi mera haal sanbhalta hai sar-e-sham

ye dil hai mera ya kisi kuTiya ka diya hai

bujhta hai dam-e-subh to jalta hai sar-e-sham

banta hai wo ek chehra kabhi gul kabhi sho'la

sanche mein KHayalon ke jo Dhalta hai sar-e-sham

chhaT jati hai aalam-e-zamana ki siyahi

jab daur teri yaad ka chalta hai sar-e-sham

main dur bahut dur pahunch jata hun 'taib'

ruKH soch ka dhaara jo badalta hai sar-e-sham