sham saja ke kya karen yaad ka ehtimam bhi

shaam sajā ke kyā kareñ yaad kā ehtimām bhī

bhuul ga.e haiñ ab to ham us kā bhalā sā naam bhī

raah meñ rok kar use aap haiñ sharmsār ham

yaad hī aa nahīñ rahā us se thā koī kaam bhī

tāq-e-mizha pe zau-fishāñ misl-e-charāġh-o-kahkashāñ

us kī galī kī sub.h bhī us kī galī kī shaam bhī

vaqt-e-namāz-e-ishq thā koī na pesh-o-pusht jab

ḳhud hī ko muqtadī kiyā ḳhud hī bane imaam bhī

bāġh-e-vatan kī shāḳh-e-sabz zard na ho kabhī agar

sāzish-e-hukmarāñ se ġhāfil na rahe avaam bhī

us ne kivāḌ khol kar yuuñ hī galī meñ kī nigāh

rahravoñ ke darmiyān Thair ga.ī hai shaam bhī

mujh pe karam-navāziyāñ dasht kī baḌh na jaa.eñ kyuuñ

vālī-e-shahr-e-ishq huuñ us pe tirā ġhulām bhī

sham saja ke kya karen yaad ka ehtimam bhi

bhul gae hain ab to hum us ka bhala sa nam bhi

rah mein rok kar use aap hain sharmsar hum

yaad hi aa nahin raha us se tha koi kaam bhi

taq-e-mizha pe zau-fishan misl-e-charagh-o-kahkashan

us ki gali ki subh bhi us ki gali ki sham bhi

waqt-e-namaz-e-ishq tha koi na pesh-o-pusht jab

KHud hi ko muqtadi kiya KHud hi bane imam bhi

bagh-e-watan ki shaKH-e-sabz zard na ho kabhi agar

sazish-e-hukmaran se ghafil na rahe awam bhi

us ne kiwaD khol kar yun hi gali mein ki nigah

rahrawon ke darmiyan Thair gai hai sham bhi

mujh pe karam-nawaziyan dasht ki baDh na jaen kyun

wali-e-shahr-e-ishq hun us pe tera ghulam bhi