abhi tawaqqoa banae rakhna abhi umiden jagae rahna

abhī tavaqqo.a banā.e rakhnā abhī umīdeñ jagā.e rahnā

bahut ghanā hai añdherā shab kā diloñ kī sham.eñ jalā.e rahnā

ḳhudā hī jaane ki aane vaalī rutoñ meñ kyā ho jahāñ kī hālat

abhī ye naġhme na band karnā abhī ye mahfil sajā.e rahnā

ye dekhnā hai ki dam hai kitnā ġhanīm lashkar ke bāzuoñ meñ

safoñ ko apnī sajā.e rakhnā suroñ ko apne uThā.e rahnā

yahāñ kahāñ bastiyoñ kī raunaq yahāñ to sannāTā chīḳhtā hai

ujaaḌ sahrā kā ye safar hai diloñ kī duniyā basā.e rahnā

abhī hai ḳhatra nafas nafas par abhī haiñ qātil galī galī meñ

'shakīl' āñkheñ na band karnā 'shakīl' ḳhud ko jagā.e rahnā

abhi tawaqqoa banae rakhna abhi umiden jagae rahna

bahut ghana hai andhera shab ka dilon ki shamen jalae rahna

KHuda hi jaane ki aane wali ruton mein kya ho jahan ki haalat

abhi ye naghme na band karna abhi ye mahfil sajae rahna

ye dekhna hai ki dam hai kitna ghanim lashkar ke bazuon mein

safon ko apni sajae rakhna suron ko apne uThae rahna

yahan kahan bastiyon ki raunaq yahan to sannaTa chiKHta hai

ujaD sahra ka ye safar hai dilon ki duniya basae rahna

abhi hai KHatra nafas nafas par abhi hain qatil gali gali mein

'shakil' aankhen na band karna 'shakil' KHud ko jagae rahna