hijr-o-visal-e-yar ka mausam nikal gaya

hijr-o-visāl-e-yār kā mausam nikal gayā

ai dard-e-ishq jaag zamāna badal gayā

kab tak ye roz-e-hashr sun ai shām-e-intizār

kyā raat ab na aa.egī sūraj to Dhal gayā

ab ke kahāñ se aa.e ho sāvan ke bādalo

dekho to saarā baaġh hī barkhā se jal gayā

jā.ūñ kahāñ ki taab nahīñ arz-e-naġhma kī

paanī meñ aag lag ga.ī patthar pighal gayā

sātoñ suroñ ke raag se jaltī hai dil kī aag

bād-e-fanā maiñ bhī mirā sho.ala sambhal gayā

us kī sadā se raag nikāle 'shahāb' ne

ik shab lagī vo aag ki nādān jal gayā

hijr-o-visal-e-yar ka mausam nikal gaya

ai dard-e-ishq jag zamana badal gaya

kab tak ye roz-e-hashr sun ai sham-e-intizar

kya raat ab na aaegi suraj to Dhal gaya

ab ke kahan se aae ho sawan ke baadalo

dekho to sara bagh hi barkha se jal gaya

jaun kahan ki tab nahin arz-e-naghma ki

pani mein aag lag gai patthar pighal gaya

saton suron ke rag se jalti hai dil ki aag

baad-e-fana main bhi mera shoala sambhal gaya

us ki sada se rag nikale 'shahab' ne

ek shab lagi wo aag ki nadan jal gaya