shab-e-surur nai dastan visal-o-firaq

shab-e-surūr na.ī dāstāñ visāl-o-firāq

na fikr-e-sūd-o-ziyāñ darmiyāñ visāl-o-firāq

maiñ us se baat karūñ bhī to kis havāle se

ki musta.ār makāñ meñ kahāñ visāl-o-firāq

usī ke naam pe jiite haiñ aur marte haiñ

yahī hai qissa-e-āshuftagāñ visāl-o-firāq

vo kah gayā hai ki ā.ūñgā muntazir rahiyo

maiñ mubtalā-e-yaqīn-o-gumāñ visāl-o-firāq

vo paḌh rahā thā baḌe ġhaur se lahū kī sarisht

har ek buuñd kā sirr-e-nihāñ visāl-o-firāq

havā-e-sub.h na jaane kahāñ kahāñ le jaa.e

shab-e-murād shab-e-darmiyāñ visāl-o-firāq

maiñ us ko haath lagātā bhī kis tarah 'sahbā'

ajiib kashmakash-e-jāñ azaañ visāl-o-firāq

shab-e-surur nai dastan visal-o-firaq

na fikr-e-sud-o-ziyan darmiyan visal-o-firaq

main us se baat karun bhi to kis hawale se

ki mustaar makan mein kahan visal-o-firaq

usi ke nam pe jite hain aur marte hain

yahi hai qissa-e-ashuftagan visal-o-firaq

wo kah gaya hai ki aaunga muntazir rahiyo

main mubtala-e-yaqin-o-guman visal-o-firaq

wo paDh raha tha baDe ghaur se lahu ki sarisht

har ek bund ka sirr-e-nihan visal-o-firaq

hawa-e-subh na jaane kahan kahan le jae

shab-e-murad shab-e-darmiyan visal-o-firaq

main us ko hath lagata bhi kis tarah 'sahba'

ajib kashmakash-e-jaan azan visal-o-firaq