kufa-e-shab ne jo tabir ki had jari ki

kūfa-e-shab ne jo ta.abīr kī had jaarī kī

maiñ ne jalte hue ḳhvāboñ kī azā-dārī kī

vaqt ne us ke muqaddar meñ likhī tārīkī

jis ne chaḌhte hue sūraj kī taraf-dārī kī

dil dhaḌakne pe musir thā so dhaḌaktā hī gayā

lamha-e-dīd kī āñkhoñ ne nigah-dārī kī

tāq-e-har-chashm pe ḳhvāboñ ke diye bujh se ga.e

kuchh havā aisī chalī shahr meñ bedārī kī

sukh kā kirdār nibhāne ke liye umr tamām

maiñ ne rotī huī āñkhoñ se adākārī kī

kufa-e-shab ne jo tabir ki had jari ki

main ne jalte hue KHwabon ki aza-dari ki

waqt ne us ke muqaddar mein likhi tariki

jis ne chaDhte hue suraj ki taraf-dari ki

dil dhaDakne pe musir tha so dhaDakta hi gaya

lamha-e-did ki aankhon ne nigah-dari ki

taq-e-har-chashm pe KHwabon ke diye bujh se gae

kuchh hawa aisi chali shahr mein bedari ki

sukh ka kirdar nibhane ke liye umr tamam

main ne roti hui aankhon se adakari ki