har ek raat ko mahtāb dekhne ke liye

maiñ jāgtā huuñ tirā ḳhvāb dekhne ke liye

har ek raat ko mahtab dekhne ke liye

main jagta hun tera KHwab dekhne ke liye

ye aur baat ki āñdhī hamāre bas meñ nahīñ

magar charāġh jalānā to iḳhtiyār meñ hai

ye aur baat ki aandhi hamare bas mein nahin

magar charagh jalana to iKHtiyar mein hai

apnī tasvīr banāoge to hogā ehsās

kitnā dushvār hai ḳhud ko koī chehrā denā

apni taswir banaoge to hoga ehsas

kitna dushwar hai KHud ko koi chehra dena

ġhazal kā sher to hotā hai bas kisī ke liye

magar sitam hai ki sab ko sunānā paḌtā hai

ghazal ka sher to hota hai bas kisi ke liye

magar sitam hai ki sab ko sunana paDta hai

shikastagī meñ bhī kyā shaan hai imārat kī

ki dekhne ko ise sar uThānā paḌtā hai

shikastagi mein bhi kya shan hai imarat ki

ki dekhne ko ise sar uThana paDta hai