shab ki chadar se lipaT kar gham ka paikar so gaya

shab kī chādar se lipaT kar ġham kā paikar so gayā

jitnī yādeñ thiiñ vo āñkhoñ meñ chhupā kar so gayā

koī merī bekasī kā is se andāza kare

rakh ke apne sar ke nīche raat pathar so gayā

shūmī-e-taqdīr kahte haiñ isī ko ġhāliban

maiñ uThā to dekhiye merā muqaddar so gayā

allāh allāh koī is kī be-hisī ko kyā kahe

sun ke ta.ane chup rahā khā khā ke pathar so gayā

raat thī kitnī kaThin is kā na aalam pūchhiye

jis se ghabrā kar ke niklā ghar ke bāhar so gayā

kas qadar tūfān thā kal raat bahr-e-dard maiñ

sub.h hote hī vo siine kā samundar so gayā

shab ki chadar se lipaT kar gham ka paikar so gaya

jitni yaaden thin wo aankhon mein chhupa kar so gaya

koi meri bekasi ka is se andaza kare

rakh ke apne sar ke niche raat pathar so gaya

shumi-e-taqdir kahte hain isi ko ghaaliban

main uTha to dekhiye mera muqaddar so gaya

allah allah koi is ki be-hisi ko kya kahe

sun ke tane chup raha kha kha ke pathar so gaya

raat thi kitni kaThin is ka na aalam puchhiye

jis se ghabra kar ke nikla ghar ke bahar so gaya

kas qadar tufan tha kal raat bahr-e-dard main

subh hote hi wo sine ka samundar so gaya