raat ki baat

chūḌiyāñ bajtī haiñ chhāgal kī sadā aatī hai

fart-e-betābī se uTh uTh ke nazar baiTh ga.ī

thaam kar aas har aahaT pe jigar baiTh ga.ī

merā ġham-ḳhāna ibārat rahā tārīkī se

mauj-e-mahtāb kahāñ ḳhāk-ba-sar baiTh ga.ī

shabnam-ālūd huā jaatā hai shab kā dāmāñ

taare chamke haiñ ki ab gard-e-safar baiTh ga.ī

bhīgtī raat nahā kar mire ashk-e-ḳhūñ meñ

jaane ko uTThī hī thī uTh ke magar baiTh ga.ī

us ne dekhā ki mirī raanī lajātī aa.ī

āñkheñ maltī huī fitnoñ ko jagātī aa.ī

sar se Dhalkā huā āñchal shikan-ālūd libās

chhaḌī āñkhoñ meñ machaltī huī nīndoñ kī jhalak

so ga.ī thī zarā ḳhud sab ko sulāte shāyad

niiñd kachchī thī ki dī va.ade ne dil par dastak

chauñk kar uTThī to dekhā ki sitāre ban kar

auj-e-aflāk pe hai maañg kī afshāñ kī damak

shīsha-e-mah se chhalak kar mai-e-tund-o-be-dard

us ke māthe se churā letī hai sone kī Dalak

chūḌiyāñ hāthoñ meñ thāme chalī haule haule

kar de ġhammāzī mubādā kahīñ chhāgal kī chhanak

surḳhī Tiike kī jabīñ par zarā phailī phailī

jis tarah jaam se kuchh thoḌī sī mai jaa.e chhalak

''zulfeñ yuuñ chehre pe bikhrī huī māñgeñ thiiñ dil

jis tarah ek khilaune pe miTeñ do bālak''

jis tarah ġham-ḳhāne pe pahuñchī to kuchh aayā jo ḳhayāl

chūḌiyāñ chhoḌ diiñ chhāgal bhī hañsī chhānā-chhanak

fikr hai aa.ī to hai niiñd kī gomātī hai

chūḌiyāñ bajtī haiñ chhāgal kī sadā aatī hai

chuDiyan bajti hain chhagal ki sada aati hai

fart-e-betabi se uTh uTh ke nazar baiTh gai

tham kar aas har aahaT pe jigar baiTh gai

mera gham-KHana ibarat raha tariki se

mauj-e-mahtab kahan KHak-ba-sar baiTh gai

shabnam-alud hua jata hai shab ka daman

tare chamke hain ki ab gard-e-safar baiTh gai

bhigti raat naha kar mere ashk-e-KHun mein

jaane ko uTThi hi thi uTh ke magar baiTh gai

us ne dekha ki meri rani lajati aai

aankhen malti hui fitnon ko jagati aai

sar se Dhalka hua aanchal shikan-alud libas

chhaDi aankhon mein machalti hui nindon ki jhalak

so gai thi zara KHud sab ko sulate shayad

nind kachchi thi ki di wade ne dil par dastak

chaunk kar uTThi to dekha ki sitare ban kar

auj-e-aflak pe hai mang ki afshan ki damak

shisha-e-mah se chhalak kar mai-e-tund-o-be-dard

us ke mathe se chura leti hai sone ki Dalak

chuDiyan hathon mein thame chali haule haule

kar de ghammazi mubaada kahin chhagal ki chhanak

surKHi Tike ki jabin par zara phaili phaili

jis tarah jam se kuchh thoDi si mai jae chhalak

zulfen yun chehre pe bikhri hui mangen thin dil

jis tarah ek khilaune pe miTen do baalak

jis tarah gham-KHane pe pahunchi to kuchh aaya jo KHayal

chuDiyan chhoD din chhagal bhi hansi chhana-chhanak

fikr hai aai to hai nind ki gomati hai

chuDiyan bajti hain chhagal ki sada aati hai