main intiha-e-yas mein tanha khaDa raha

maiñ intihā-e-yās meñ tanhā khaḌā rahā

saaya mirā sharīk-e-safar DhūñDhtā rahā

phailī thī chāroñ samt siyāhī ajiib sī

maiñ haath meñ charāġh liye ghūmtā rahā

yaad us kī duur mujh ko sar-e-shām le ga.ī

maiñ saarī raat apne liye jāgtā rahā

ḳhud ko sameT lene kā anjām ye huā

maiñ rāste pe sañg kī sūrat paḌā rahā

kāġhaz kī naav gahre samundar meñ chhoḌ kar

maiñ us ke Dūbne kā samāñ dekhtā rahā

ThanDī havā ke lams kā ehsās thā ajiib

maiñ der tak shajar kī tarah jhūmtā rahā

main intiha-e-yas mein tanha khaDa raha

saya mera sharik-e-safar DhunDhta raha

phaili thi chaaron samt siyahi ajib si

main hath mein charagh liye ghumta raha

yaad us ki dur mujh ko sar-e-sham le gai

main sari raat apne liye jagta raha

KHud ko sameT lene ka anjam ye hua

main raste pe sang ki surat paDa raha

kaghaz ki naw gahre samundar mein chhoD kar

main us ke Dubne ka saman dekhta raha

ThanDi hawa ke lams ka ehsas tha ajib

main der tak shajar ki tarah jhumta raha