baDhti jati hai KHayalon ki thakan aaKHir-e-shab

baḌhtī jaatī hai ḳhayāloñ kī thakan āḳhir-e-shab

TūTne lagte haiñ yādoñ ke badan āḳhir-e-shab

saarī duniyā hai siyāhī ke samundar kī tarah

chhīn lī vaqt ne ek ek kiran āḳhir-e-shab

raushnī ban ke dabe paañv chalā aatā hai

un darīchoñ se tirā sāñvalā-pan āḳhir-e-shab

thak ke baiThī hai kahīñ duur musāfir kī tarah

mere ḳhvāboñ se mirī sub.h-e-chaman āḳhir-e-shab

har bun-e-mū se chhalakne lagī yādoñ kī sharāb

aur gulnār huā terā badan āḳhir-e-shab

ek ik ḳhvāb yahīñ dafn huā hai 'sāqib'

dekhnā sog meñ hai arz-e-dakan āḳhir-e-shab

baDhti jati hai KHayalon ki thakan aaKHir-e-shab

TuTne lagte hain yaadon ke badan aaKHir-e-shab

sari duniya hai siyahi ke samundar ki tarah

chhin li waqt ne ek ek kiran aaKHir-e-shab

raushni ban ke dabe panw chala aata hai

un darichon se tera sanwala-pan aaKHir-e-shab

thak ke baiThi hai kahin dur musafir ki tarah

mere KHwabon se meri subh-e-chaman aaKHir-e-shab

har bun-e-mu se chhalakne lagi yaadon ki sharab

aur gulnar hua tera badan aaKHir-e-shab

ek ek KHwab yahin dafn hua hai 'saqib'

dekhna sog mein hai arz-e-dakan aaKHir-e-shab