aaj ki raat

raat aate hī mujhe ḳhud se bhī Dar lagtā hai

peḌ chalte haiñ havāoñ se sadā aatī hai

merī tanhā.ī kī ḳhāmosh fazā gaatī hai

raushnī jāgne lagtī hai siyah-ḳhāne meñ

jaan paḌ jaatī hai bhūle hue afsāne meñ

aane lagtī haiñ ka.ī ajnabī mahkāreñ sī

gūñjne lagtī haiñ pāzeb kī jhankāreñ sī

haath meñ vaqt ke hotā hai masarrat kā rabāb

jagmagāte haiñ añdheroñ meñ hazāroñ mahtāb

baat hone nahīñ paatī ki bichhaḌ jaatī ho

merī taqdīr kī mānind bigaḌ jaatī ho

aaj kī raat bhī shāyad yahī aalam hogā!

chāñd sūraj kī tarah lamhe nikal ā.eñge

dekhte dekhte din raat badal jā.eñge

vahī palkeñ vahī zulfeñ vahī sūrat hogī

mere ghar meñ mirī mehmān mohabbat hogī!

raat aate hī mujhe ḳhud se bhī Dar lagtā hai

raat aate hi mujhe KHud se bhi Dar lagta hai

peD chalte hain hawaon se sada aati hai

meri tanhai ki KHamosh faza gati hai

raushni jagne lagti hai siyah-KHane mein

jaan paD jati hai bhule hue afsane mein

aane lagti hain kai ajnabi mahkaren si

gunjne lagti hain pazeb ki jhankaren si

hath mein waqt ke hota hai masarrat ka rabab

jagmagate hain andheron mein hazaron mahtab

baat hone nahin pati ki bichhaD jati ho

meri taqdir ki manind bigaD jati ho

aaj ki raat bhi shayad yahi aalam hoga!

chand suraj ki tarah lamhe nikal aaenge

dekhte dekhte din raat badal jaenge

wahi palken wahi zulfen wahi surat hogi

mere ghar mein meri mehman mohabbat hogi!

raat aate hi mujhe KHud se bhi Dar lagta hai