sawad-e-sham-e-gham mein yun to der tak jala charagh

savād-e-shām-e-ġham meñ yuuñ to der tak jalā charāġh

na jaane kyuuñ thakā thakā udaas udaas thā charāġh

phir is ke ba.ad umr-bhar ye justujū rahī mujhe

ki ek shab guzār ke kahāñ chalā gayā charāġh

vo kab se thā vo kaun thā koī to mere saath thā

mire safar meñ yak-ba-yak kahāñ se aa gayā charāġh

bujhā sake to ab tujhe mirī salā-e-ām hai

fasīl-e-jāñ pe ai havā jalā ke rakh diyā charāġh

maiñ ḳhūgar-e-sitam bhī huuñ adā-shanās-e-ġham bhī huuñ

majāl kyā havā-e-ġham bujhā sake mirā charāġh

vajūd-e-ġham bachā liyā ye baat koī kam nahīñ

havā-e-ġham ke sāmne laraz ke rah gayā charāġh

sawad-e-sham-e-gham mein yun to der tak jala charagh

na jaane kyun thaka thaka udas udas tha charagh

phir is ke baad umr-bhar ye justuju rahi mujhe

ki ek shab guzar ke kahan chala gaya charagh

wo kab se tha wo kaun tha koi to mere sath tha

mere safar mein yak-ba-yak kahan se aa gaya charagh

bujha sake to ab tujhe meri sala-e-am hai

fasil-e-jaan pe ai hawa jala ke rakh diya charagh

main KHugar-e-sitam bhi hun ada-shanas-e-gham bhi hun

majal kya hawa-e-gham bujha sake mera charagh

wajud-e-gham bacha liya ye baat koi kam nahin

hawa-e-gham ke samne laraz ke rah gaya charagh