shab nama

tasht-e-mahtāb meñ hijr ke ḳhvāb meñ

dil jahāñ bhī gayā

lamha lamha jalā

vasl kī ḳhvāhisheñ

ḳhaak meñ ḳhaak hotī rahīñ

barg-e-gul nam-zada ġham-zada ġham-zada

kah uThā maiñ chalā

os ke motiyoñ ko havā khā ga.ī

zaḳhm-e-āvārgī

dāman-e-dil meñ chup-chāp hañstā rahā

sab purāne na.e kitne mausam ga.e

dhuñd kī us taraf saare manzar vahī

muntazir saf-ba-saf

niiñd meñ koī chup-chāp chaltā rahā

jis ko milnā thā kahīñ

koī ḳhanda-jabīñ ek chehra hasīñ

vo safīna sā ummīd kā ġham kī tajdīd kā

duur hī duur hotā rahā

hijr kā taaj sar par sajāte hue

koī tanhā thā tanhā hai tanhā rahā

tasht-e-mahtab mein hijr ke KHwab mein

dil jahan bhi gaya

lamha lamha jala

wasl ki KHwahishen

KHak mein KHak hoti rahin

barg-e-gul nam-zada gham-zada gham-zada

kah uTha main chala

os ke motiyon ko hawa kha gai

zaKHm-e-awargi

daman-e-dil mein chup-chap hansta raha

sab purane nae kitne mausam gae

dhund ki us taraf sare manzar wahi

muntazir saf-ba-saf

nind mein koi chup-chap chalta raha

jis ko milna tha kahin

koi KHanda-jabin ek chehra hasin

wo safina sa ummid ka gham ki tajdid ka

dur hi dur hota raha

hijr ka taj sar par sajate hue

koi tanha tha tanha hai tanha raha