dariya kinare chandni

kyā chhā rahī hai chāñdnī

iThlā rahī hai chāñdnī

dariyā kī ik ik lahar ko

nahlā rahī hai chāñdnī

lahrā rahī hai chāñdnī

dariyā kināre dekhnā

paanī meñ taare dekhnā

tāroñ ko dāman meñ liye

kyā kyā nazāre dekhnā

dikhlā rahī hai chāñdnī

ThanDī havā ḳhāmosh hai

ujlī fazā ḳhāmosh hai

ḳhāmosh hai saarā jahāñ

har ik sadā ḳhāmosh hai

aur chhā rahī hai chāñdnī

dekho samay vo duur ke

ḳheme khaḌe haiñ nuur ke

dariyā kī niilī sat.h par

kuchh phuul se billor ke

barsā rahī hai chāñdnī

ai lo vo badlī aa ga.ī

aur chāñdnī par chhā ga.ī

bāhar nikalne ke liye

phir aa.ī phir katrā ga.ī

ghabrā rahī hai chāñdnī

lo raat ke manzar chale

taare bhī ghul ghul kar chale

baiThe hue yaañ kyā kareñ

'aḳhtar' ham apne ghar chale

ab jā rahī hai chāñdnī

kya chha rahi hai chandni

iThla rahi hai chandni

dariya ki ek ek lahar ko

nahla rahi hai chandni

lahra rahi hai chandni

dariya kinare dekhna

pani mein tare dekhna

taron ko daman mein liye

kya kya nazare dekhna

dikhla rahi hai chandni

ThanDi hawa KHamosh hai

ujli faza KHamosh hai

KHamosh hai sara jahan

har ek sada KHamosh hai

aur chha rahi hai chandni

dekho samay wo dur ke

KHeme khaDe hain nur ke

dariya ki nili sath par

kuchh phul se billor ke

barsa rahi hai chandni

ai lo wo badli aa gai

aur chandni par chha gai

bahar nikalne ke liye

phir aai phir katra gai

ghabra rahi hai chandni

lo raat ke manzar chale

tare bhi ghul ghul kar chale

baiThe hue yan kya karen

'aKHtar' hum apne ghar chale

ab ja rahi hai chandni