Teri ummeed teraa intezaar jab se hai
na shab ko din se shikaayat na din ko shab se hai
kisi ka dard ho karte hain tere naam raqam
gila hai jo bhi kisi se teri sabab se hai
hua hai jab se dil-e-naasaboor beqaabu
kalaam tujhse nazar ko badi adab se hai
agar sharar hai to bhadke, jo phool hai to khile
tarah-tarah ki talab tere rang-e-lab se hai
kahaan gaye shab-e-furqat ke jaaganewaale
sitara-e-sehar hum-kalaam kab se hai.
na shab ko din se shikaayat na din ko shab se hai
kisi ka dard ho karte hain tere naam raqam
gila hai jo bhi kisi se teri sabab se hai
hua hai jab se dil-e-naasaboor beqaabu
kalaam tujhse nazar ko badi adab se hai
agar sharar hai to bhadke, jo phool hai to khile
tarah-tarah ki talab tere rang-e-lab se hai
kahaan gaye shab-e-furqat ke jaaganewaale
sitara-e-sehar hum-kalaam kab se hai.