sham

ghar lauTā sūraj bechāra dhīre dhīre

phail gayā har sū añdhiyārā dhīre dhīre

maañd huī rañgīn shafaq kī saarī shoḳhī

dhuāñ huā vo manzar pyārā dhīre dhīre

sūñgh liyā kal vaadī ko ik gahrī chup ne

duur kahīñ gaa.e banjārā dhīre dhīre

mandir meñ nāqūs bajātā jhīno jhīno

masjid meñ gūñje naqqārā dhīre dhīre

aan rahā koThe ke uupar chalte chalte

khoyā khoyā chāñd hamārā dhīre dhīre

bādal pīchhe sulag rahā hai mīThe mīThe

niil gagan meñ shaam kā taarā dhīre dhīre

māñjhī gaa.e gaatā jaa.e haiyyā haiyyā

lo kashtī ne chhuā kinārā dhīre dhīre

nindiyā i sapne laa.ī chorī chorī

soyā 'tāriq' raaj dulārā dhīre dhīre

ghar lauTa suraj bechaara dhire dhire

phail gaya har su andhiyara dhire dhire

mand hui rangin shafaq ki sari shoKHi

dhuan hua wo manzar pyara dhire dhire

sungh liya kal wadi ko ek gahri chup ne

dur kahin gae banjara dhire dhire

mandir mein naqus bajata jhino jhino

masjid mein gunje naqqara dhire dhire

aan raha koThe ke upar chalte chalte

khoya khoya chand hamara dhire dhire

baadal pichhe sulag raha hai miThe miThe

nil gagan mein sham ka tara dhire dhire

manjhi gae gata jae haiyya haiyya

lo kashti ne chhua kinara dhire dhire

nindiya i sapne lai chori chori

soya 'tariq' raj dulara dhire dhire