shoala shoala thi hawa shisha-e-shab se puchho

sho.ala sho.ala thī havā shīsha-e-shab se pūchho

yā mirā haal marī tāb-e-talab se pūchho

jaane kis moḌ pe in āñkhoñ ne motī kho.e

bastiyāñ diid kī vīrān haiñ kab se pūchho

rāste logoñ ko kis samt liye jaate haiñ

kyā ḳhabar kaun batā pā.egā sab se pūchho

din nikalte hī sitāroñ ke safīne Duube

dil ke bujhne kā sabab mauj-e-tarab se pūchho

vahī din raat vahī ek se lamhoñ kā hisāb

suḳhan āġhāz karūñ 'umr kā jab se pūchho

ḳhāmushī bhī to sunātī hai fasāne aksar

kis tamāshe meñ huuñ ye bandish-e-lab se pūchho

shoala shoala thi hawa shisha-e-shab se puchho

ya mera haal mari tab-e-talab se puchho

jaane kis moD pe in aankhon ne moti khoe

bastiyan did ki viran hain kab se puchho

raste logon ko kis samt liye jate hain

kya KHabar kaun bata paega sab se puchho

din nikalte hi sitaron ke safine Dube

dil ke bujhne ka sabab mauj-e-tarab se puchho

wahi din raat wahi ek se lamhon ka hisab

suKHan aaghaz karun 'umr ka jab se puchho

KHamushi bhi to sunati hai fasane aksar

kis tamashe mein hun ye bandish-e-lab se puchho