ye tirgi-e-shab hi kuchh subh-taraaz aati

ye tīrgī-e-shab hī kuchh sub.h-tarāz aatī

ḳhud vāda-e-fardā kī chhātī bhī dhaḌak jaatī

hoñToñ pe hañsī paiham aate hue sharmātī

ab raat nahīñ kaTtī ab niiñd nahīñ aatī

jo avval o āḳhir thā vo avval o āḳhir hai

maiñ nāla-ba-jāñ uThtā vo naġhma-ba-sāz aatī

soz-e-shab-e-hijrāñ phir soz-e-shab-e-hijrāñ hai

shabnam ba-mizha uThtī yā zulf-e-darāz aatī

yā-rab vo javānī bhī kyā mahshar-e-armāñ thī

añgḌā.ī bhī jab letī ek aañkh jhapak jaatī

āġhāz-e-siyah-mastī anjām-e-siyah-mastī

ā.īne meñ sūrat bhī aane kī qasam khātī

siine meñ 'majāz' ab tak vo jazba-e-kāfir thā

taslīs kī joinda vahdat kī qasam khātī

ye tirgi-e-shab hi kuchh subh-taraaz aati

KHud wada-e-farda ki chhati bhi dhaDak jati

honTon pe hansi paiham aate hue sharmati

ab raat nahin kaTti ab nind nahin aati

jo awwal o aaKHir tha wo awwal o aaKHir hai

main nala-ba-jaan uThta wo naghma-ba-saz aati

soz-e-shab-e-hijran phir soz-e-shab-e-hijran hai

shabnam ba-mizha uThti ya zulf-e-daraaz aati

ya-rab wo jawani bhi kya mahshar-e-arman thi

angDai bhi jab leti ek aankh jhapak jati

aaghaz-e-siyah-masti anjam-e-siyah-masti

aaine mein surat bhi aane ki qasam khati

sine mein 'majaz' ab tak wo jazba-e-kafir tha

taslis ki joinda wahdat ki qasam khati