chand taron ne bhi jab raKHt-e-safar khola hai

chāñd tāroñ ne bhī jab raḳht-e-safar kholā hai

ham ne har sub.h ik ummīd pe dar kholā hai

maiñ bhaTaktā rahā saḌkoñ pe tirī bastī meñ

kab kisī ne merī ḳhātir koī ghar kholā hai

ho ga.ī aur bhī rañgīñ tirī yādoñ kī bahār

khilte phūloñ ne mirā zaḳhm-e-jigar kholā hai

un kī palkoñ se gire TuuT ke kuchh tāj-mahal

niind se chauñk ke jab dīda-e-tar kholā hai

yaar merā to muqaddar hai vo chādar jis ne

paañv khole haiñ kabhī aur kabhī sar kholā hai

raat bhārī kaTī shāyad ga.e din lauT aa.e

shams' ne parcham-e-ummīd-e-sahar kholā hai

chand taron ne bhi jab raKHt-e-safar khola hai

hum ne har subh ek ummid pe dar khola hai

main bhaTakta raha saDkon pe teri basti mein

kab kisi ne meri KHatir koi ghar khola hai

ho gai aur bhi rangin teri yaadon ki bahaar

khilte phulon ne mera zaKHm-e-jigar khola hai

un ki palkon se gire TuT ke kuchh taj-mahal

nind se chaunk ke jab dida-e-tar khola hai

yar mera to muqaddar hai wo chadar jis ne

panw khole hain kabhi aur kabhi sar khola hai

raat bhaari kaTi shayad gae din lauT aae

shams' ne parcham-e-ummid-e-sahar khola hai