kyun andheron mein rahen raat basar hone tak

kyuuñ añdheroñ meñ raheñ raat basar hone tak

ḳhud hī ḳhurshīd na ban jaa.eñ sahar hone tak

kitnā achchhā ho ki is baar marīz-e-shab-e-ġham

achchhā ho jaa.e masīhā ko ḳhabar hone tak

kitnī hī baar ḳhayāloñ meñ tire paas ga.e

ham-safar karte rahe vaqt-e-safar hone tak

hai ye tash.hīr-e-mohabbat to kahīñ ba.ad kī chiiz

aap mil sakte haiñ duniyā ko ḳhabar hone tak

dāġh-e-dil apnī hī sozish se banā hai ḳhurshīd

aur kyā guzregī qatre pe guhar hone tak

ai dil-e-va.ada-talab phir koī tajvīz-e-vafā

ik nazar aur bhī tā.īd-e-nazar hone tak

tere saath apne bhī jiine kī duā.eñ māñgīñ

ham-safar saath rahe ḳhatm-e-safar hone tak

had bhī hotī hai koī tishna-labī kī 'nūrī'

ḳhud hī pī lete haiñ saaqī kī nazar hone tak

kyun andheron mein rahen raat basar hone tak

KHud hi KHurshid na ban jaen sahar hone tak

kitna achchha ho ki is bar mariz-e-shab-e-gham

achchha ho jae masiha ko KHabar hone tak

kitni hi bar KHayalon mein tere pas gae

ham-safar karte rahe waqt-e-safar hone tak

hai ye tashhir-e-mohabbat to kahin baad ki chiz

aap mil sakte hain duniya ko KHabar hone tak

dagh-e-dil apni hi sozish se bana hai KHurshid

aur kya guzregi qatre pe guhar hone tak

ai dil-e-wada-talab phir koi tajwiz-e-wafa

ek nazar aur bhi taid-e-nazar hone tak

tere sath apne bhi jine ki duaen mangin

ham-safar sath rahe KHatm-e-safar hone tak

had bhi hoti hai koi tishna-labi ki 'nuri'

KHud hi pi lete hain saqi ki nazar hone tak