aa rahi hai shab-e-gham meri taraf mere liye

aa rahī hai shab-e-ġham merī taraf mere liye

sāqiyā chashm-e-karam merī taraf mere liye

thakne lagtā huuñ to āvāz sī aatī hai koī

aur do-chār qadam merī taraf mere liye

log kahte haiñ ki ho jaatī hai duniyā rañgīñ

ik nazar merī qasam merī taraf mere liye

pā.eleñ kū-e-nigārāñ meñ khanak uThtī haiñ

jab vo rakhte haiñ qadam merī taraf mere liye

jhilmilāte hue taare hī sahī sub.h-e-firāq

haiñ to kuchh dīda-e-nam merī taraf mere liye

haa.e vo bekasi-e-ishq ki duniyā thī ḳhilāf

dair hī thā na haram merī taraf mere liye

hogī kuchh aisī hī majbūri-e-hālāt 'shamīm'

iltifāt ab jo hai kam merī taraf mere liye

aa rahi hai shab-e-gham meri taraf mere liye

saqiya chashm-e-karam meri taraf mere liye

thakne lagta hun to aawaz si aati hai koi

aur do-chaar qadam meri taraf mere liye

log kahte hain ki ho jati hai duniya rangin

ek nazar meri qasam meri taraf mere liye

paelen ku-e-nigaran mein khanak uThti hain

jab wo rakhte hain qadam meri taraf mere liye

jhilmilate hue tare hi sahi subh-e-firaq

hain to kuchh dida-e-nam meri taraf mere liye

hae wo bekasi-e-ishq ki duniya thi KHilaf

dair hi tha na haram meri taraf mere liye

hogi kuchh aisi hi majburi-e-haalat 'shamim'

iltifat ab jo hai kam meri taraf mere liye