nind gahri mein sulata kaun hai

niiñd gahrī meñ sulātā kaun hai

chhoḌ kar ye jism jaatā kaun hai

bhuul jaanā chāhtā huuñ maiñ jise

yaad us kī hī dilātā kaun hai

ye pata chaltā nahīñ hai ishq meñ

kaun paatā hai luTātā kaun hai

rauñd kar gul pyaar ke is mulk meñ

ḳhaar nafrat ke ugātā kaun hai

shaam se hī aa rahī haiñ hichkiyāñ

giit merā gungunātā kaun hai

kis ko fursat aaj ke is daur meñ

ruuTh jaane par manātā kaun hai

mol apne āñsuoñ kā jāniye

motiyoñ ko yuuñ girātā kaun hai

bujh ga.e jalte hue saare diye

āñdhiyoñ se ab bachātā kaun hai

raag apne aur apnī Daphliyāñ

piiTh duujī thapthapātā kaun hai

ham kise āvāz deñ 'nīraj' batā

dekh kar bad-hāl aatā kaun hai

nind gahri mein sulata kaun hai

chhoD kar ye jism jata kaun hai

bhul jaana chahta hun main jise

yaad us ki hi dilata kaun hai

ye pata chalta nahin hai ishq mein

kaun pata hai luTata kaun hai

raund kar gul pyar ke is mulk mein

KHar nafrat ke ugata kaun hai

sham se hi aa rahi hain hichkiyan

git mera gungunata kaun hai

kis ko fursat aaj ke is daur mein

ruTh jaane par manata kaun hai

mol apne aansuon ka jaaniye

motiyon ko yun giraata kaun hai

bujh gae jalte hue sare diye

aandhiyon se ab bachata kaun hai

rag apne aur apni Daphliyan

piTh duji thapthapata kaun hai

hum kise aawaz den 'niraj' bata

dekh kar bad-haal aata kaun hai