kaT ga.ī raat sub.h hotī hai

sun mirī baat sub.h hotī hai

bātoñ hī meñ guzar ga.ī shab-e-vasl

ab kahāñ raat sub.h hotī hai

ab bhī suura ki baj rahā hai gajar

are bad-zāt sub.h hotī hai

raat jab jā chukī to kahte ho

ab kahāñ ghaat sub.h hotī hai

ab kahāñ hai shab-e-shabāb ai 'mehr'

jaago haihāt sub.h hotī hai