sham be-kaif sahi sham hai Dhal jaegi

shaam be-kaif sahī shaam hai Dhal jā.egī

din bhī niklegā tabī.at bhī sambhal jā.egī

is qadar tez hai dil meñ mire ummīd kī lau

nā-umīdī mire paas aa.ī to jal jā.egī

narm shānoñ pe na bikhrāv ghanerī zulfeñ

in ghaTāoñ se shab-e-tār dahal jā.egī

mast āñkhoñ ke darīchoñ se na jhāñkā kiije

jaam Takrā.eñge mai-ḳhvāroñ meñ chal jā.egī

ban-sañvar kar mujhe samjhāne na aao varna

phir tamannā-e-dil-e-zār machal jā.egī

māh-e-nau dekhne tum chhat pe na jaanā hargiz

shahr meñ eid kī tārīḳh badal jā.egī

itnā saj-dhaj ke ayādat ko na aayā kiije

varna kuchh soch ke ye jaan nikal jā.egī

kyoñ pareshāñ ho shab-e-hijr kī aamad pe 'jalīl'

gardish-e-vaqt hai aaj aa.ī hai kal jā.egī

sham be-kaif sahi sham hai Dhal jaegi

din bhi niklega tabiat bhi sambhal jaegi

is qadar tez hai dil mein mere ummid ki lau

na-umidi mere pas aai to jal jaegi

narm shanon pe na bikhraw ghaneri zulfen

in ghaTaon se shab-e-tar dahal jaegi

mast aankhon ke darichon se na jhanka kije

jam Takraenge mai-KHwaron mein chal jaegi

ban-sanwar kar mujhe samjhane na aao warna

phir tamanna-e-dil-e-zar machal jaegi

mah-e-nau dekhne tum chhat pe na jaana hargiz

shahr mein eid ki tariKH badal jaegi

itna saj-dhaj ke ayaadat ko na aaya kije

warna kuchh soch ke ye jaan nikal jaegi

kyon pareshan ho shab-e-hijr ki aamad pe 'jalil'

gardish-e-waqt hai aaj aai hai kal jaegi