raat

raat hamārī maañ jaisī hai

niiñd hamārī aañkh meñ rakh kar

mīThe mīThe ḳhvāb dikhā.e

duur kahīñ le kar uḌ jaa.e

des-bides kī sair karā.e

rañg-birañge halke bādal

bādal andar bajtī paa.el

chham-chham kartī buuñd girā.e

buuñd buuñd meñ phuul khilā.e

phuul phuul meñ ḳhushbū mahke

ḳhushbū mahke duniyā lahke

duniyā lahke giit sunā.e

giit sune to pariyāñ aa.eñ

pyāre pyāre par phailā.eñ

par phaile to niiñd suhānī

mamtā kā āñchal lahrā.e

din bhar kā dukh dard miTā.e

na.ī navelī sub.h dikhā.e

dekhā raat bhalī kaisī hai

bilkul apnī maañ jaisī hai

raat hamari man jaisi hai

nind hamari aankh mein rakh kar

miThe miThe KHwab dikhae

dur kahin le kar uD jae

des-bides ki sair karae

rang-birange halke baadal

baadal andar bajti pael

chham-chham karti bund girae

bund bund mein phul khilae

phul phul mein KHushbu mahke

KHushbu mahke duniya lahke

duniya lahke git sunae

git sune to pariyan aaen

pyare pyare par phailaen

par phaile to nind suhani

mamta ka aanchal lahrae

din bhar ka dukh dard miTae

nai naweli subh dikhae

dekha raat bhali kaisi hai

bilkul apni man jaisi hai