shaam Dhalne se faqat shaam nahīñ Dhaltī hai

umr Dhal jaatī hai jaldī palaT aanā mire dost

sham Dhalne se faqat sham nahin Dhalti hai

umr Dhal jati hai jaldi palaT aana mere dost

apnī qismat meñ sabhī kuchh thā magar phuul na the

tum agar phuul na hote to hamāre hote

apni qismat mein sabhi kuchh tha magar phul na the

tum agar phul na hote to hamare hote

shaam hotī hai to lagtā hai koī ruuTh gayā

aur shab us ko manāne meñ guzar jaatī hai

sham hoti hai to lagta hai koi ruTh gaya

aur shab us ko manane mein guzar jati hai

hijr insāñ ke ḳhad-o-ḳhāl badal detā hai

kabhī fursat meñ mujhe dekhne aanā mire dost

hijr insan ke KHad-o-KHal badal deta hai

kabhi fursat mein mujhe dekhne aana mere dost

vo phuul ho sitāra ho shabnam ho jhiil ho

terī kitāb-e-husn ke sab iqtibās the

wo phul ho sitara ho shabnam ho jhil ho

teri kitab-e-husn ke sab iqtibas the