raat qatil ki gali ho jaise

raat qātil kī galī ho jaise

chāñd iisā sā banī ho jaise

raat ik shab kī byāhī ho dulhan

maañg tāroñ se bharī ho jaise

un hī zarroñ se haiñ lamhe mah-o-sāl

umr ik ret-ghaḌī ho jaise

ek tinkā bhī na chhoḌā ghar meñ

tez āñdhī sī chalī ho jaise

yuuñ umañDtā hai tirā ġham ab tak

koī sāvan kī nadī ho jaise

jis ne patthar kā kiyā hai mujh ko

alf-lailā kī parī ho jaise

jaane kaise haiñ rafīqoñ ke makāñ

koī dushman kī galī ho jaise

us meñ ġham ke na ḳhushī ke aañsū

aañkh patthar kī banī ho jaise

is tarah ḳhush huuñ ki ḳhvāboñ meñ vahī

phuul barsā ke ga.ī ho jaise

maiñ use bhuul gayā huuñ aise

vo mujhe bhuul ga.ī ho jaise

aaj ke daur meñ ye mashq-e-suḳhan

muft kī dard-sarī ho jaise

raat qatil ki gali ho jaise

chand isa sa bani ho jaise

raat ek shab ki byahi ho dulhan

mang taron se bhari ho jaise

un hi zarron se hain lamhe mah-o-sal

umr ek ret-ghaDi ho jaise

ek tinka bhi na chhoDa ghar mein

tez aandhi si chali ho jaise

yun umanDta hai tera gham ab tak

koi sawan ki nadi ho jaise

jis ne patthar ka kiya hai mujh ko

alf-laila ki pari ho jaise

jaane kaise hain rafiqon ke makan

koi dushman ki gali ho jaise

us mein gham ke na KHushi ke aansu

aankh patthar ki bani ho jaise

is tarah KHush hun ki KHwabon mein wahi

phul barsa ke gai ho jaise

main use bhul gaya hun aise

wo mujhe bhul gai ho jaise

aaj ke daur mein ye mashq-e-suKHan

muft ki dard-sari ho jaise