shabnam ko ret phul ko kanTa bana diya

shabnam ko ret phuul ko kāñTā banā diyā

ham ne to apne baaġh ko sahrā banā diyā

is uuñch niich par to Thaharte nahīñ the paañv

kis dast-e-shauq ne ise duniyā banā diyā

kin muTThiyoñ ne biij bikhere zamīn par

kin bārishoñ ne is ko tamāshā banā diyā

sairāb kar diyā tirī mauj-e-ḳhirām ne

rakkhā jahāñ qadam vahāñ dariyā banā diyā

ik raat chāñdnī mire bistar pe aa.ī thī

maiñ ne tarāsh kar tirā chehra banā diyā

pūchhe agar koī to use kyā batāoñ maiñ

dil kyā thaa, tere ġham ne ise kyā banā diyā

shabnam ko ret phul ko kanTa bana diya

hum ne to apne bagh ko sahra bana diya

is unch nich par to Thaharte nahin the panw

kis dast-e-shauq ne ise duniya bana diya

kin muTThiyon ne bij bikhere zamin par

kin barishon ne is ko tamasha bana diya

sairab kar diya teri mauj-e-KHiram ne

rakkha jahan qadam wahan dariya bana diya

ek raat chandni mere bistar pe aai thi

main ne tarash kar tera chehra bana diya

puchhe agar koi to use kya bataon main

dil kya tha, tere gham ne ise kya bana diya