subu uThaun to pine ke bich khulti hai

subū uThā.ūñ to piine ke biich khultī hai

koī galī mere siine ke biich khultī hai

tamām raat sitāre talāsh karte haiñ

vo chāñdnī kisī ziine ke biich khultī hai

tū dekhtā hai to tashkīl paane lagtā huuñ

mirī bisāt nagīne ke biich khultī hai

giraft-e-hosh nahīñ sahl dast-bardārī

girah ye saḳht qarīne ke biich khultī hai

kināra-e-mah-o-anjum jahāñ tilak bhī ho

ye raushnī isī jiine ke biich khultī hai

na bādbān koī aur na rūd-o-samt-o-sukūñ

to kis kī khīñch safīne ke biich khultī hai

rukūñ to dekh sakūñ āsmān kī khiḌkī

jo ek baar mahīne ke biich khultī hai

zarā sā aur bhī kiina ai kīna-parvar-e-jāñ

mirī nazar tire kiine ke biich khultī hai

ye kaun chhoḌ gayā hai maqām-e-asl 'naved'

ye kis kī baas dafīne ke biich khultī hai

subu uThaun to pine ke bich khulti hai

koi gali mere sine ke bich khulti hai

tamam raat sitare talash karte hain

wo chandni kisi zine ke bich khulti hai

tu dekhta hai to tashkil pane lagta hun

meri bisat nagine ke bich khulti hai

giraft-e-hosh nahin sahl dast-bardari

girah ye saKHt qarine ke bich khulti hai

kinara-e-mah-o-anjum jahan tilak bhi ho

ye raushni isi jine ke bich khulti hai

na baadban koi aur na rud-o-samt-o-sukun

to kis ki khinch safine ke bich khulti hai

rukun to dekh sakun aasman ki khiDki

jo ek bar mahine ke bich khulti hai

zara sa aur bhi kina ai kina-parwar-e-jaan

meri nazar tere kine ke bich khulti hai

ye kaun chhoD gaya hai maqam-e-asl 'nawed'

ye kis ki bas dafine ke bich khulti hai