KHun mein tar sabr ki chadar kahan le jaoge

ḳhuuñ meñ tar sabr kī chādar kahāñ le jāoge

zindagānī ko barahna-sar kahāñ le jāoge

aa ga.e ahkām-e-navvāb bolnā mamnūa hai

tum suḳhanvar lab-e-gustar kahāñ le jāoge

TuuT jā.eñge zavābit chīḳh uTThegā zamīr

duur nazroñ se har ik manzar kahāñ le jāoge

tark-e-aulā kī sazā ye pattharoñ kā shahr hai

ab bhalā ye kāñch kā paikar kahāñ le jāoge

shauq ke pur-pech raste aur anāsir sang-e-mīl

gar uThā bhī lo to ye patthar kahāñ le jāoge

āgahī kā rizq kab maltā hai aur kis samt se

kāsa-e-zauq-e-nazar dar dar kahāñ le jāoge

hijr kī shab kā hai ye pichhlā pahar uTho 'shahāb'

ro chuke shab bhar ye chashm-tar kahāñ le jāoge

KHun mein tar sabr ki chadar kahan le jaoge

zindagani ko barahna-sar kahan le jaoge

aa gae ahkaam-e-nawwab bolna mamnua hai

tum suKHanwar lab-e-gustar kahan le jaoge

TuT jaenge zawabit chiKH uTThega zamir

dur nazron se har ek manzar kahan le jaoge

tark-e-aula ki saza ye pattharon ka shahr hai

ab bhala ye kanch ka paikar kahan le jaoge

shauq ke pur-pech raste aur anasir sang-e-mil

gar uTha bhi lo to ye patthar kahan le jaoge

aagahi ka rizq kab malta hai aur kis samt se

kasa-e-zauq-e-nazar dar dar kahan le jaoge

hijr ki shab ka hai ye pichhla pahar uTho 'shahab'

ro chuke shab bhar ye chashm-tar kahan le jaoge