raat ko pahlu mein ek taswir raushan ho gai

raat ko pahlū meñ ik tasvīr raushan ho ga.ī

ḳhvāb to dekhā nahīñ ta.abīr raushan ho ga.ī

us but-e-kāfir ko jo dekhā bahut nazdīk se

naqsh-gar kī shoḳhi-e-tahrīr raushan ho ga.ī

dasht-e-vahshat meñ ġhubār-e-nāqa-e-lailā to hai

hasrat ai pā-e-junūñ zanjīr raushan ho ga.ī

zaḳhm-e-naumīdī charāġhāñ kar rahe haiñ ziist meñ

daaġh kyā raushan hue taqdīr raushan ho ga.ī

us kī āñkhoñ meñ umaD aayā sitāroñ kā hujūm

gul-kade meñ shauq kī tanvīr raushan ho ga.ī

ārzūeñ sab shikasta ḳhvāb saare munhadim

mere ghar meñ raunaq-e-ta.amīr raushan ho ga.ī

sāz-e-dil-dārī pe naġhma-zan huī shām-e-visāl

mauj-e-gul kī ḳhūbī-e-taqrīr raushan ho ga.ī

raqs farmāne lage sab ranj-o-ġham soz-o-alam

sham-e-mīnā jal uThī tāsīr raushan ho ga.ī

umr-e-zindāñ meñ guzārī par 'nadīm' itnā to hai

mash.al-e-ḳhurshīd se zanjīr raushan ho ga.ī

raat ko pahlu mein ek taswir raushan ho gai

KHwab to dekha nahin tabir raushan ho gai

us but-e-kafir ko jo dekha bahut nazdik se

naqsh-gar ki shoKHi-e-tahrir raushan ho gai

dasht-e-wahshat mein ghubar-e-naqa-e-laila to hai

hasrat ai pa-e-junun zanjir raushan ho gai

zaKHm-e-naumidi charaghan kar rahe hain zist mein

dagh kya raushan hue taqdir raushan ho gai

us ki aankhon mein umaD aaya sitaron ka hujum

gul-kade mein shauq ki tanwir raushan ho gai

aarzuen sab shikasta KHwab sare munhadim

mere ghar mein raunaq-e-tamir raushan ho gai

saz-e-dil-dari pe naghma-zan hui sham-e-visal

mauj-e-gul ki KHubi-e-taqrir raushan ho gai

raqs farmane lage sab ranj-o-gham soz-o-alam

sham-e-mina jal uThi tasir raushan ho gai

umr-e-zindan mein guzari par 'nadim' itna to hai

mashal-e-KHurshid se zanjir raushan ho gai