gahrī hai shab kī aañch ki zanjīr-e-dar kaTe

tārīkiyāñ baḌhe to sahar kā safar kaTe

kitnī shadīd hai ye ḳhunuk surḳhiyoñ kī shaam

sulgā hai vo sukūt ki tār-e-nazar kaTe

saugand hai ki tark-e-talab kī sazā mile

ruk jaa.e gar qadam kī masāfat to sar kaTe

kyuuñ kusht-e-e'tibār bhī sarsar kī zad meñ ho

kyā intizār-e-ḳhulq se fasl-e-hunar kaTe

yuuñ bhī to ho ki sar ke sabab ho shikast-e-sañg

ye bhī to ho kabhī ki shajar se tabar kaTe

khil jaa.eñ raushnī pe mire pattharoñ ke rañg

us raat sī pahāḌ kā siina magar kaTe

sadiyoñ safar hai 'shād' mujhe ḳhud mirā vajūd

dil se ġhubār raah chhuTe rahguzar kaTe