kar-zar-e-dahr mein kya nusrat-o-gham dekhna

kār-zār-e-dahr meñ kyā nusrat-o-ġham dekhnā

ek bas apnā alam aur apnā parcham dekhnā

is tilism-e-asr-e-hāzir se jab āñkheñ jal uThīñ

duur jaltā ik charāġh-e-ism-e-āzam dekhnā

muntazir haiñ rāstoñ par hādse chalte hue

khol rakhnā apnī āñkheñ aur kam kam dekhnā

chāñd taare aur jugnū aur mirā rañg-e-hunar

ya.anī us ko yaad karnā us ko paiham dekhnā

hijr kī pur-soz rāteñ kis tarah ābād hoñ

shaad huuñ shādāb huuñ ai mere hamdam dekhnā

kar-zar-e-dahr mein kya nusrat-o-gham dekhna

ek bas apna alam aur apna parcham dekhna

is tilism-e-asr-e-hazir se jab aankhen jal uThin

dur jalta ek charagh-e-ism-e-azam dekhna

muntazir hain raston par hadse chalte hue

khol rakhna apni aankhen aur kam kam dekhna

chand tare aur jugnu aur mera rang-e-hunar

yani us ko yaad karna us ko paiham dekhna

hijr ki pur-soz raaten kis tarah aabaad hon

shad hun shadab hun ai mere hamdam dekhna