thi aasman pe meri chaDhai tamam raat

thī āsmāñ pe merī chaḌhā.ī tamām raat

pheñkā kiyā huuñ tīr-e-havā.ī tamām raat

vo mai-parast huuñ ki na paa.ī agar sharāb

kī ḳhūn-e-dil se kār-ravā.ī tamām raat

ham-ḳhāna-e-adū hai mubārak rahe use

jhagḌā tamām roz laḌā.ī tamām raat

kyā ḳhush rahā maiñ dost kī tasvīr jaan kar

thī kal jo mah kī jalva-numā.ī tamām raat

bikhrī rahī hai shab mire baazū pe zulf-e-yār

kartā rahā huuñ ġhāliya-sā.ī tamām raat

baḌhtā rahā badan meñ mire dam-ba-dam lahū

siine pe thā vo dast-e-hinā.ī tamām raat

thā mere hausle se ziyāda ġham-e-firāq

ik dāstān us ko sunā.ī tamām raat

sharm-e-sitam ne vasl meñ kaisā sitam kiyā

shakl us ne kal mujhe na dikhā.ī tamām raat

sachche haiñ apne va.ade ke aate vo ḳhvāb meñ

'nāzim' mujhī ko niiñd na aa.ī tamām raat

thi aasman pe meri chaDhai tamam raat

phenka kiya hun tir-e-hawai tamam raat

wo mai-parast hun ki na pai agar sharab

ki KHun-e-dil se kar-rawai tamam raat

ham-KHana-e-adu hai mubarak rahe use

jhagDa tamam roz laDai tamam raat

kya KHush raha main dost ki taswir jaan kar

thi kal jo mah ki jalwa-numai tamam raat

bikhri rahi hai shab mere bazu pe zulf-e-yar

karta raha hun ghaaliya-sai tamam raat

baDhta raha badan mein mere dam-ba-dam lahu

sine pe tha wo dast-e-hinai tamam raat

tha mere hausle se ziyaada gham-e-firaq

ek dastan us ko sunai tamam raat

sharm-e-sitam ne wasl mein kaisa sitam kiya

shakl us ne kal mujhe na dikhai tamam raat

sachche hain apne wade ke aate wo KHwab mein

'nazim' mujhi ko nind na aai tamam raat