sham-e-alam se pahle bhi subh-e-tarab ke baad bhi

shām-e-alam se pahle bhī sub.h-e-tarab ke ba.ad bhī

shauq-e-talab na miT sakā tark-e-talab ke ba.ad bhī

phir ye vahī ġham-e-firāq phir hai vahī kisī kī yaad

uf ye siyāh-baḳhtoñ ruḳhsat-e-shab ke ba.ad bhī

farz thā ehtirām-e-dost tak magar na ruk sake

baat laboñ tak aa ga.ī pās-e-adab ke ba.ad bhī

saarā ġhurūr-e-āshiqī ḳhaak meñ mil ke rah gayā

ho gayā un kā sāmnā tark-e-talab ke ba.ad bhī

raunaq-e-zīst ho ga.ī vaqt kī talḳhiyoñ meñ gum

lab pe hañsī na aa sakī izn-e-tarab ke ba.ad bhī

jo bhī ho ab ma.āl-e-ġham jo bhī ho ab nasīb-e-ishq

maiñ ne diye sabā diye ālam-e-shab ke ba.ad bhī

chaliye mirī ḳhatā sahī apnā karam bhī dekhiye

jaam na mil sakā mujhe daur meñ sab ke ba.ad bhī

sham-e-alam se pahle bhi subh-e-tarab ke baad bhi

shauq-e-talab na miT saka tark-e-talab ke baad bhi

phir ye wahi gham-e-firaq phir hai wahi kisi ki yaad

uf ye siyah-baKHton ruKHsat-e-shab ke baad bhi

farz tha ehtiram-e-dost tak magar na ruk sake

baat labon tak aa gai pas-e-adab ke baad bhi

sara ghurur-e-ashiqi KHak mein mil ke rah gaya

ho gaya un ka samna tark-e-talab ke baad bhi

raunaq-e-zist ho gai waqt ki talKHiyon mein gum

lab pe hansi na aa saki izn-e-tarab ke baad bhi

jo bhi ho ab maal-e-gham jo bhi ho ab nasib-e-ishq

main ne diye saba diye aalam-e-shab ke baad bhi

chaliye meri KHata sahi apna karam bhi dekhiye

jam na mil saka mujhe daur mein sab ke baad bhi