raat phir jānib-e-sahar aa.ī

kitnī dushvār rahguzar aa.ī

chāñd tāroñ ke phuul murjhā.e

jab bhī shabnam kī aañkh bhar aa.ī

hasratoñ kā safed-fām kafan

kaun pahne hue kidhar aa.ī

kis tamannā kī chashm-e-āvāra

Thokareñ khā ke dar-ba-dar aa.ī

aaj rañg-e-shafaq ajiib sā thā

dil kī tasvīr sī utar aa.ī

ik zamāna huā ḳhizāñ guzre

dil ujaḌne kī ab ḳhabar aa.ī

kyā huā dil kī aabrū na rahī

zindagī kuchh to raah par aa.ī