ye zist karne ki nikli sabil raaton-raat
ye ziist karne kī niklī sabīl rātoñ-rāt
maiñ ḳhud se hone lagā huuñ tavīl rātoñ-rāt
vo merī ruuh ko phir bhī na kar sakā āzād
jo Dhā ke niklā badan kī fasīl rātoñ-rāt
diyā hai jāgte tāroñ ne be-mahār sā karb
banā ga.e haiñ mujhe ḳhud-kafīl rātoñ-rāt
maiñ baar baar yahāñ zad pe chaḌhtā rahtā huuñ
chaḌhā.ī karte haiñ as.hāb-e-fīl rātoñ-rāt
saroñ ko tasht meñ le kar sahar hai aane kī
yahāñ se bhaag ai ibnus-sabīl rātoñ-rāt
maiñ apne aap ko jal-bās karne vaalā thā
mire makāñ meñ ugā rūd-e-nīl rātoñ-rāt
tuyūr nāchte the jin kī shāḳh shāḳh pe kal
barahna ho ga.e vo sab naḳhīl rātoñ-rāt
ye zist karne ki nikli sabil raaton-raat
main KHud se hone laga hun tawil raaton-raat
wo meri ruh ko phir bhi na kar saka aazad
jo Dha ke nikla badan ki fasil raaton-raat
diya hai jagte taron ne be-mahaar sa karb
bana gae hain mujhe KHud-kafil raaton-raat
main bar bar yahan zad pe chaDhta rahta hun
chaDhai karte hain ashab-e-fil raaton-raat
saron ko tasht mein le kar sahar hai aane ki
yahan se bhag ai ibnus-sabil raaton-raat
main apne aap ko jal-bas karne wala tha
mere makan mein uga rud-e-nil raaton-raat
tuyur nachte the jin ki shaKH shaKH pe kal
barahna ho gae wo sab naKHil raaton-raat
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