jab bhi kashti ke muqabil bhanwar aata hai koi

jab bhī kashtī ke muqābil bhañvar aatā hai koī

jagmagātā sar-e-sāhil nazar aatā hai koī

be-ruḳhī us kī dilātī hai jahāñ kā ehsās

liye duniyā kī ḳhabar be-ḳhabar aatā hai koī

shiddat-e-yās meñ chupke se ujāloñ kī tarah

mere tārīk ḳhayāloñ meñ dar aatā hai koī

tan-e-tanhā to safar dil pe girāñ guzregā

muntazir huuñ ki mire saath agar aatā hai koī

Duub jaatā hai judā.ī kī shafaq meñ din ko

ufuq-e-ḳhvāb se shab ko ubhar aatā hai koī

ashk piitā huuñ maiñ tiryāq samajh kar jis vaqt

zahr ban kar rag-e-jāñ meñ utar aatā hai koī

hijr sāmāñ hai ravāñ sū-e-shab-e-vasl 'shahāb'

dhuup oḌhe hue zer-e-shajar aatā hai koī

jab bhi kashti ke muqabil bhanwar aata hai koi

jagmagata sar-e-sahil nazar aata hai koi

be-ruKHi us ki dilati hai jahan ka ehsas

liye duniya ki KHabar be-KHabar aata hai koi

shiddat-e-yas mein chupke se ujalon ki tarah

mere tarik KHayalon mein dar aata hai koi

tan-e-tanha to safar dil pe giran guzrega

muntazir hun ki mere sath agar aata hai koi

Dub jata hai judai ki shafaq mein din ko

ufuq-e-KHwab se shab ko ubhar aata hai koi

ashk pita hun main tiryaq samajh kar jis waqt

zahr ban kar rag-e-jaan mein utar aata hai koi

hijr saman hai rawan su-e-shab-e-wasl 'shahab'

dhup oDhe hue zer-e-shajar aata hai koi