zalzale saKHt aate rahe raat-bhar

zalzale saḳht aate rahe rāt-bhar

ghar ko dhāte girāte rahe rāt-bhar

aap haañ aate jaate rahe rāt-bhar

vaz'-dārī nibhāte rahe rāt-bhar

saarā din naqsh un kā banāte rahe

ban gayā to miTāte rahe rāt-bhar

koī bhī ham ko hātim nahīñ kah sakā

garche motī luTāte rahe rāt-bhar

din meñ sarmāya-kārī jo kī dard kī

ham ḳhasāre chukāte rahe rāt-bhar

sub.h-dam jū-e-ḳhūñ kaise vo ban ga.e

ham jo aañsū bahāte rahe rāt-bhar

dekhiye sādgī aap kī dāstāñ

aap hī ko sunāte rahe rāt-bhar

terī yādoñ kā sāvan barastā rahā

gulsitāñ ham khilāte rahe rāt-bhar

qāmat-e-yār par aarzū kī qabā

dil ke hāthoñ sajāte rahe rāt-bhar

lamha lamha miTe ham koī ġham nahīñ

aap ko to banāte rahe rāt-bhar

ham bisāt-e-tamannā bichhāte rahe

aate aate vo aate rahe rāt-bhar

terī yādoñ ke lamhe bhī bedard the

tujh ko mujh se churāte rahe rāt-bhar

āsmāñ par sitāre larazte rahe

ashk 'tarzī' bahāte rahe rāt-bhar

zalzale saKHt aate rahe raat-bhar

ghar ko dhate giraate rahe raat-bhar

aap han aate jate rahe raat-bhar

waz'-dari nibhate rahe raat-bhar

sara din naqsh un ka banate rahe

ban gaya to miTate rahe raat-bhar

koi bhi hum ko hatim nahin kah saka

garche moti luTate rahe raat-bhar

din mein sarmaya-kari jo ki dard ki

hum KHasare chukate rahe raat-bhar

subh-dam ju-e-KHun kaise wo ban gae

hum jo aansu bahate rahe raat-bhar

dekhiye sadgi aap ki dastan

aap hi ko sunate rahe raat-bhar

teri yaadon ka sawan barasta raha

gulsitan hum khilate rahe raat-bhar

qamat-e-yar par aarzu ki qaba

dil ke hathon sajate rahe raat-bhar

lamha lamha miTe hum koi gham nahin

aap ko to banate rahe raat-bhar

hum bisat-e-tamanna bichhate rahe

aate aate wo aate rahe raat-bhar

teri yaadon ke lamhe bhi bedard the

tujh ko mujh se churaate rahe raat-bhar

aasman par sitare larazte rahe

ashk 'tarzi' bahate rahe raat-bhar