sar-e-ihata-e-gham raat bhar sanwarna tha

sar-e-ihāta-e-ġham raat bhar sañvarnā thā

tirī judā.ī meñ kār-e-hunar bhī karnā thā

ufuq qarīb thā himmat kī surḳh-rūī kā

lahū meñ Duub ke dariyā ko paar utarnā thā

hameñ thī kaun sī sajde kī aarzū tum se

magar duā meñ kabhī ham ko yaad karnā thā

agar maiñ barg-e-sahar huuñ to tum ko thoḌī der

misāl-e-qatra-e-shabnam yahāñ Thaharnā thā

javāb kā to pata thā hameñ magar phir bhī

lab-e-savāl milā thā savāl karnā thā

vo log sāhil-e-shab par bikhar ga.e kaise

unheñ to ā.ina-e-sub.h meñ sañvarnā thā

sar-e-ihata-e-gham raat bhar sanwarna tha

teri judai mein kar-e-hunar bhi karna tha

ufuq qarib tha himmat ki surKH-rui ka

lahu mein Dub ke dariya ko par utarna tha

hamein thi kaun si sajde ki aarzu tum se

magar dua mein kabhi hum ko yaad karna tha

agar main barg-e-sahar hun to tum ko thoDi der

misal-e-qatra-e-shabnam yahan Thaharna tha

jawab ka to pata tha hamein magar phir bhi

lab-e-sawal mila tha sawal karna tha

wo log sahil-e-shab par bikhar gae kaise

unhen to aaina-e-subh mein sanwarna tha