nashat-e-gham bhi mila ranj-e-shad-mani bhi

nashāt-e-ġham bhī milā rañj-e-shād-mānī bhī

magar vo lamhe bahut muḳhtasar the faanī bhī

khulī hai aañkh kahāñ kaun moḌ hai yaaro

dayār-e-ḳhvāb kī baaqī nahīñ nishānī bhī

ragoñ meñ ret kī ik aur tah jamī dekho

ki pahle jaisī nahīñ ḳhuun meñ ravānī bhī

bhaTak rahe haiñ ta.āqub meñ ab sarāboñ ke

milā na jin ko samundar se buuñd paanī bhī

zamīñ bhī ham se bahut duur hotī jaatī hai

Darā rahī hai ḳhalāoñ kī be-karānī bhī

tavīl hone lagī haiñ isī liye rāteñ

ki log sunte sunāte nahīñ kahānī bhī

nashat-e-gham bhi mila ranj-e-shad-mani bhi

magar wo lamhe bahut muKHtasar the fani bhi

khuli hai aankh kahan kaun moD hai yaro

dayar-e-KHwab ki baqi nahin nishani bhi

ragon mein ret ki ek aur tah jami dekho

ki pahle jaisi nahin KHun mein rawani bhi

bhaTak rahe hain taaqub mein ab sarabon ke

mila na jin ko samundar se bund pani bhi

zamin bhi hum se bahut dur hoti jati hai

Dara rahi hai KHalaon ki be-karani bhi

tawil hone lagi hain isi liye raaten

ki log sunte sunate nahin kahani bhi