sham hui ghar lauTi yaaden suraj-rup tarashun kaise

shaam huī ghar lauTī yādeñ sūraj-rūp tarāshūñ kaise

ek ujālā laakh añdhere is ko sab meñ bāñTūñ kaise

ThiThurī chāhat laavā jazbe hijr-mashaqqat bas se bāhar

dil-charḳhe par suut tumhārī yādoñ kā maiñ kātūñ kaise

banjar rāteñ bāñjh savere bojhal raste uljhī manzil

din jīvan ke ab tere bin kāTūñ to phir kāTūñ kaise

ujḌe mausam pighle manzar TuuTe ḳhvāb āshufta lahje

thoḌī sāñseñ bojh maiñ itnā in kāñdhoñ par lādūñ kaise

surḳh ujāle sūkhe paanī ugtī dhuup aur martī chhāñv

tapte sahrā chubhte patthar in rastoñ par bhāgūñ kaise

maiñ to rūkhī-sūkhī tujh ko jaan se pyāre de saktā huuñ

shaal pe terī chāñd sitāre maiñ bechāra Tāñkūñ kaise

sham hui ghar lauTi yaaden suraj-rup tarashun kaise

ek ujala lakh andhere is ko sab mein banTun kaise

ThiThuri chahat lawa jazbe hijr-mashaqqat bas se bahar

dil-charKHe par sut tumhaari yaadon ka main katun kaise

banjar raaten banjh sawere bojhal raste uljhi manzil

din jiwan ke ab tere bin kaTun to phir kaTun kaise

ujDe mausam pighle manzar TuTe KHwab aashufta lahje

thoDi sansen bojh main itna in kandhon par ladun kaise

surKH ujale sukhe pani ugti dhup aur marti chhanw

tapte sahra chubhte patthar in raston par bhagun kaise

main to rukhi-sukhi tujh ko jaan se pyare de sakta hun

shaal pe teri chand sitare main bechaara Tankun kaise