tere KHayal se lo de uThi hai tanhai

tire ḳhayāl se lo de uThī hai tanhā.ī

shab-e-firāq hai yā terī jalva-ārā.ī

tū kis ḳhayāl meñ hai manziloñ ke shaidā.ī

unheñ bhī dekh jinheñ rāste meñ niiñd aa.ī

pukār ai jaras-e-kārvān-e-sub.h-e-tarb

bhaTak rahe haiñ añdheroñ meñ tere saudā.ī

Thahar ga.e haiñ sar-e-rāh ḳhaak uḌāne ko

musāfiroñ ko na chheḌ ai havā-e-sahrā.ī

rah-e-hayāt meñ kuchh marhale to dekh liye

ye aur baat tirī aarzū na raas aa.ī

ye sāniha bhī mohabbat meñ bār-hā guzrā

ki us ne haal bhī pūchhā to aañkh bhar aa.ī

dil-e-fasurda meñ phir dhaḌkanoñ kā shor uThā

ye baiThe baiThe mujhe kin dinoñ kī yaad aa.ī

maiñ sote sote ka.ī baar chauñk chauñk paḌā

tamām raat tire pahluoñ se aañch aa.ī

jahāñ bhī thā koī fitna taḌap ke jaag uThā

tamām hosh thī mastī meñ terī añgḌā.ī

khulī jo aañkh to kuchh aur hī samāñ dekhā

vo log the na vo jalse na shahr-e-rānā.ī

vo tāb-e-dard vo saudā-e-intizār kahāñ

unhī ke saath ga.ī tāqat-e-shakebā.ī

phir us kī yaad meñ dil be-qarār hai 'nāsir'

bichhaḌ ke jis se huī shahr shahr rusvā.ī

tere KHayal se lo de uThi hai tanhai

shab-e-firaq hai ya teri jalwa-arai

tu kis KHayal mein hai manzilon ke shaidai

unhen bhi dekh jinhen raste mein nind aai

pukar ai jaras-e-karwan-e-subh-e-tarb

bhaTak rahe hain andheron mein tere saudai

Thahar gae hain sar-e-rah KHak uDane ko

musafiron ko na chheD ai hawa-e-sahrai

rah-e-hayat mein kuchh marhale to dekh liye

ye aur baat teri aarzu na ras aai

ye saniha bhi mohabbat mein bar-ha guzra

ki us ne haal bhi puchha to aankh bhar aai

dil-e-fasurda mein phir dhaDkanon ka shor uTha

ye baiThe baiThe mujhe kin dinon ki yaad aai

main sote sote kai bar chaunk chaunk paDa

tamam raat tere pahluon se aanch aai

jahan bhi tha koi fitna taDap ke jag uTha

tamam hosh thi masti mein teri angDai

khuli jo aankh to kuchh aur hi saman dekha

wo log the na wo jalse na shahr-e-ranai

wo tab-e-dard wo sauda-e-intizar kahan

unhi ke sath gai taqat-e-shakebai

phir us ki yaad mein dil be-qarar hai 'nasir'

bichhaD ke jis se hui shahr shahr ruswai