raat bhi nind bhi kahani bhi

raat bhī niiñd bhī kahānī bhī

haa.e kyā chiiz hai javānī bhī

ek paiġhām-e-zindagānī bhī

āshiqī marg-e-nā-gahānī bhī

is adā kā tirī javāb nahīñ

mehrbānī bhī sargirānī bhī

dil ko apne bhī ġham the duniyā meñ

kuchh balā.eñ thiiñ āsmānī bhī

mansab-e-dil ḳhushī luTānā hai

ġham-e-pinhāñ kī pāsbānī bhī

dil ko sho.aloñ se kartī hai sairāb

zindagī aag bhī hai paanī bhī

shād-kāmoñ ko ye nahīñ taufīq

dil-e-ġham-ghīñ kī shādmānī bhī

laakh husn-e-yaqīñ se baḌh kar hai

un nigāhoñ kī bad-gumānī bhī

tañgnā-e-dil-e-malūl meñ hai

bahr-e-hastī kī be-karānī bhī

ishq-e-nākām kī hai parchhā.īñ

shādmānī bhī kāmrānī bhī

dekh dil ke nigār-ḳhāne meñ

zaḳhm-e-pinhāñ kī hai nishānī bhī

ḳhalq kyā kyā mujhe nahīñ kahtī

kuchh sunūñ maiñ tirī zabānī bhī

aa.e tārīḳh-e-ishq meñ sau baar

maut ke daur-e-darmiyānī bhī

apnī ma.asūmiyat ke parde meñ

ho ga.ī vo nazar siyānī bhī

din ko sūraj-mukhī hai vo nau-gul

raat ko hai vo rāt-rānī bhī

dil-e-bad-nām tere baare meñ

log kahte haiñ ik kahānī bhī

vaz.a karte koī na.ī duniyā

ki ye duniyā huī purānī bhī

dil ko ādāb-e-bandagī bhī na aa.e

kar ga.e log hukmarānī bhī

jaur-e-kam-kam kā shukriya bas hai

aap kī itnī mehrbānī bhī

dil meñ ik huuk bhī uThī ai dost

yaad aa.ī tirī javānī bhī

sar se pā tak supurdagī kī adā

ek andāz-e-turkamānī bhī

paas rahnā kisī kā raat kī raat

mehmānī bhī mezbānī bhī

ho na aks-e-jabīn-e-nāz ki hai

dil meñ ik nūr-e-kahkashānī bhī

zindagī ain dīd-e-yār 'firāq'

zindagī hijr kī kahānī bhī

raat bhi nind bhi kahani bhi

hae kya chiz hai jawani bhi

ek paigham-e-zindagani bhi

aashiqi marg-e-na-gahani bhi

is ada ka teri jawab nahin

mehrbani bhi sargirani bhi

dil ko apne bhi gham the duniya mein

kuchh balaen thin aasmani bhi

mansab-e-dil KHushi luTana hai

gham-e-pinhan ki pasbani bhi

dil ko shoalon se karti hai sairab

zindagi aag bhi hai pani bhi

shad-kaamon ko ye nahin taufiq

dil-e-gham-ghin ki shadmani bhi

lakh husn-e-yaqin se baDh kar hai

un nigahon ki bad-gumani bhi

tangna-e-dil-e-malul mein hai

bahr-e-hasti ki be-karani bhi

ishq-e-nakaam ki hai parchhain

shadmani bhi kaamrani bhi

dekh dil ke nigar-KHane mein

zaKHm-e-pinhan ki hai nishani bhi

KHalq kya kya mujhe nahin kahti

kuchh sunun main teri zabani bhi

aae tariKH-e-ishq mein sau bar

maut ke daur-e-darmiyani bhi

apni masumiyat ke parde mein

ho gai wo nazar siyani bhi

din ko suraj-mukhi hai wo nau-gul

raat ko hai wo raat-rani bhi

dil-e-bad-nam tere bare mein

log kahte hain ek kahani bhi

waza karte koi nai duniya

ki ye duniya hui purani bhi

dil ko aadab-e-bandagi bhi na aae

kar gae log hukmarani bhi

jaur-e-kam-kam ka shukriya bas hai

aap ki itni mehrbani bhi

dil mein ek huk bhi uThi ai dost

yaad aai teri jawani bhi

sar se pa tak supurdagi ki ada

ek andaz-e-turkamani bhi

pas rahna kisi ka raat ki raat

mehmani bhi mezbani bhi

ho na aks-e-jabin-e-naz ki hai

dil mein ek nur-e-kahkashani bhi

zindagi ain did-e-yar 'firaq'

zindagi hijr ki kahani bhi