tere Khayaal se lau de uThii hai tanhaa_ii
shab-e-firaaq hai yaa terii jalvaa_aaraa_ii
tuu kis Khayaal me.n hai ai manzilo.n ke shaadaa_ii
unhe.n bhii dekh jinhe.n raaste me.n niind aa_ii
pukaar ai jaras-e-kaaravaan-e-subah-e-tarab
bhaTak rahe hai.n a.Ndhero.n me.n tere saudaa_ii
rah-e-hayaat me.n kuchh marhale to dekh liye
ye aur baat terii aarazuu na raas aa_ii
ye saanihaa bhii muhabbat me.n baarahaa guzaraa
ki us ne haal bhii puuchhaa to aa.Nkh bhar aa_ii
phir us kii yaad me.n dil beqaraar hai 'Nasir'
bichha.D ke jis se hu_ii shahar shahar rusavaa_ii
shab-e-firaaq hai yaa terii jalvaa_aaraa_ii
tuu kis Khayaal me.n hai ai manzilo.n ke shaadaa_ii
unhe.n bhii dekh jinhe.n raaste me.n niind aa_ii
pukaar ai jaras-e-kaaravaan-e-subah-e-tarab
bhaTak rahe hai.n a.Ndhero.n me.n tere saudaa_ii
rah-e-hayaat me.n kuchh marhale to dekh liye
ye aur baat terii aarazuu na raas aa_ii
ye saanihaa bhii muhabbat me.n baarahaa guzaraa
ki us ne haal bhii puuchhaa to aa.Nkh bhar aa_ii
phir us kii yaad me.n dil beqaraar hai 'Nasir'
bichha.D ke jis se hu_ii shahar shahar rusavaa_ii