aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ḳhvāb kā kyā hai raat ke naqsh-o-nigār banāo
raat ke naqsh-o-nigār banāo ḳhvāb kā kyā hai
KHwab ka kya hai raat ke naqsh-o-nigar banao
raat ke naqsh-o-nigar banao KHwab ka kya hai
jaise muñh-band kalī raat ke vīrāne meñ
saañs lenā mujhe dushvār huā jaatā hai
jaise munh-band kali raat ke virane mein
sans lena mujhe dushwar hua jata hai
raat ko raat hī is baar kahā hai ham ne
ham ne is baar bhī tauhīn-e-adālat nahīñ kī
raat ko raat hi is bar kaha hai hum ne
hum ne is bar bhi tauhin-e-adalat nahin ki
raat din nāqūs kahte haiñ ba-āvāz-e-buland
dair se behtar hai kaaba gar butoñ meñ tū nahīñ
raat din naqus kahte hain ba-awaz-e-buland
dair se behtar hai kaba gar buton mein tu nahin
ye shahr hai anjān kahāñ raat guzārūñ
hai jān-na-pahchān kahāñ raat guzārūñ
ye shahr hai anjaan kahan raat guzarun
hai jaan-na-pahchan kahan raat guzarun
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