jalte jalte bujh gai ek mom-batti raat ko

jalte jalte bujh ga.ī ik mom-battī raat ko

mar ga.ī fāqa-zadā ma.asūm bachchī raat ko

āñdhiyoñ se kyā bachātī phuul ko kāñToñ kī baaḌ

sehn meñ bikhrī huī thī pattī pattī raat ko

kitnā bosīda durīda pairahan hai zeb-e-tan

vo jo charḳha kāTtī rahtī hai laḌkī raat ko

sehn meñ ik shor sā har aañkh hai hairat-zada

chūḌiyāñ sab toḌ diiñ dulhan ne pahlī raat ko

jab chalī ThanDī havā bachcha ThiThur kar rah gayā

maañ ne apne laal kī taḳhtī jalā dī raat ko

vaqt to har ek dar par dastakeñ detā rahā

ek saa.at ke liye jaagī na bastī raat ko

marġh-zār-e-shā.erī meñ gum rahā 'sabt-e-alī'

so ga.ī rah dekhte bīmār biivī raat ko

jalte jalte bujh gai ek mom-batti raat ko

mar gai faqa-zada masum bachchi raat ko

aandhiyon se kya bachati phul ko kanTon ki baD

sehn mein bikhri hui thi patti patti raat ko

kitna bosida durida pairahan hai zeb-e-tan

wo jo charKHa kaTti rahti hai laDki raat ko

sehn mein ek shor sa har aankh hai hairat-zada

chuDiyan sab toD din dulhan ne pahli raat ko

jab chali ThanDi hawa bachcha ThiThur kar rah gaya

man ne apne lal ki taKHti jala di raat ko

waqt to har ek dar par dastaken deta raha

ek saat ke liye jagi na basti raat ko

margh-zar-e-shaeri mein gum raha 'sabt-e-ali'

so gai rah dekhte bimar biwi raat ko