sham rakhti hai bahut dard se betab mujhe

shaam rakhtī hai bahut dard se betāb mujhe

le ke chhup jā kahīñ ai ārzū-e-ḳhvāb mujhe

ab maiñ ik mauj-e-shab-e-tār huuñ sāhil sāhil

raah meñ chhoḌ gayā hai mirā mahtāb mujhe

ab tak ik sham-e-siyah-posh huuñ sahrā sahrā

tujh se chhuT kar na milī rahguzar-e-ḳhvāb mujhe

sāhil-e-āb-o-sarāb ek hai manzil manzil

tishnagī kartī hai sairāb na ġharqāb mujhe

maiñ bhī sahrā huuñ mujhe sañg samajhne vaalo

apnī āvāz se karte chalo sairāb mujhe

maiñ bhī dariyā huuñ har ik samt ravāñ huuñ kab se

merā sāhil bhī nahīñ manzil-e-pāyāb mujhe

ab mujhe DhūñDh na āġhosh-e-gurezāñ har-sū

le uḌī ḳhaak bahā le gayā sailāb mujhe

shaam pūchhe to na kahnā ki maiñ duniyā meñ nahīñ

le ke phir aa.egā is ghar meñ mirā ḳhvāb mujhe

sham rakhti hai bahut dard se betab mujhe

le ke chhup ja kahin ai aarzu-e-KHwab mujhe

ab main ek mauj-e-shab-e-tar hun sahil sahil

rah mein chhoD gaya hai mera mahtab mujhe

ab tak ek sham-e-siyah-posh hun sahra sahra

tujh se chhuT kar na mili rahguzar-e-KHwab mujhe

sahil-e-ab-o-sarab ek hai manzil manzil

tishnagi karti hai sairab na gharqab mujhe

main bhi sahra hun mujhe sang samajhne walo

apni aawaz se karte chalo sairab mujhe

main bhi dariya hun har ek samt rawan hun kab se

mera sahil bhi nahin manzil-e-payab mujhe

ab mujhe DhunDh na aaghosh-e-gurezan har-su

le uDi KHak baha le gaya sailab mujhe

sham puchhe to na kahna ki main duniya mein nahin

le ke phir aaega is ghar mein mera KHwab mujhe