jab achchhe the din raat kam yaad aae

jab achchhe the din raat kam yaad aa.e

burā vaqt aayā to ham yaad aa.e

jo samjho mohabbat kī tauhīn hai ye

sitam-gar se pahle sitam yaad aa.e

zamāne se jab paḌ gayā vāsta to

tirī zulf ke pech-o-ḳham yaad aa.e

milī jo mohabbat ke badle meñ nafrat

hameñ ahl-e-duniyā ke ġham yaad aa.e

hañsī aa ga.ī un kī bātoñ pe yūñhī

vo samjhe ki un ke karam yaad aa.e

jo hañs kar kisī ne kisī se kahā kuchh

hameñ bhī kisī ke sitam yaad aa.e

kabhī dil ko dil se jo dekhā bichhaḌte

'sadaf' ko tumhāre karam yaad aa.e

jab achchhe the din raat kam yaad aae

bura waqt aaya to hum yaad aae

jo samjho mohabbat ki tauhin hai ye

sitam-gar se pahle sitam yaad aae

zamane se jab paD gaya wasta to

teri zulf ke pech-o-KHam yaad aae

mili jo mohabbat ke badle mein nafrat

hamein ahl-e-duniya ke gham yaad aae

hansi aa gai un ki baaton pe yunhi

wo samjhe ki un ke karam yaad aae

jo hans kar kisi ne kisi se kaha kuchh

hamein bhi kisi ke sitam yaad aae

kabhi dil ko dil se jo dekha bichhaDte

'sadaf' ko tumhaare karam yaad aae