charagh jalne lagen aur dil machalne lage

charāġh jalne lageñ aur dil machalne lage

udhar ho raat udhar koī jī ko malne lage

udaas os kī būñdoñ se bujhne-jalne lage

tum aa raho to sitāroñ kī lau sambhalne lage

ye devdār kī Tahnī pe tham gayā sā chāñd

havā chale to abhī karvaTeñ badalne lage

tamām-rāt dhuāñ sā uchhāltī rahī raat

rukī to ThiThure hue hāth-pāoñ jalne lage

ab in harī-bharī saḌkoñ kā jaane kyā hogā

thī jin se raah vahī rāsta badalne lage

jo bādaloñ meñ tirī maañg sī lakīroñ par

nazar ga.ī to diloñ meñ charāġh jalne lage

ruko to dard sā Thahrā sujhā.ī de dil meñ

chalo to 'ashk' kasak saath saath chalne lage

charagh jalne lagen aur dil machalne lage

udhar ho raat udhar koi ji ko malne lage

udas os ki bundon se bujhne-jalne lage

tum aa raho to sitaron ki lau sambhalne lage

ye dewdar ki Tahni pe tham gaya sa chand

hawa chale to abhi karwaTen badalne lage

tamam-raat dhuan sa uchhaalti rahi raat

ruki to ThiThure hue hath-paon jalne lage

ab in hari-bhari saDkon ka jaane kya hoga

thi jin se rah wahi rasta badalne lage

jo baadalon mein teri mang si lakiron par

nazar gai to dilon mein charagh jalne lage

ruko to dard sa Thahra sujhai de dil mein

chalo to 'ashk' kasak sath sath chalne lage