ai hijr zada shab
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Ai hijr-zada shab
Aa too hee mire siine se lag jaa ki bate gham
Ehsaas ko tanhaa.ee kee manzil se mile rah
Aavaaz kee gumnaam zameenon ko mile nam
Aa kuch to ghaTe gham
Is saa.at-e-mahjoor kee fariyaad ho maddham
Kyuun nauha-ba-lb phirtee hai mahroom-e-mukhaatab
Ai hijr-zada shab
Dekh aaj tamannaaon kee be-samt havaa.en
Dil-e-sharminda-nazar ko
Phir le ke chalee hain vahee be-rakht havaa.en
Usee jaadoo ke nagar ko
Jis khaak pe utre the muraadon ke saheefe
Sankee thee jahaan sabz havaa, koo-e-wafa kee
Mahke the jahaan phool-sifat rang kisee ke
Us khaak kaa har ruup mire vaaste zindaan
Kuchh rooThe hue khvaab hain kuch TuuTe hue maan
Kuchh barse hue abr hain kuch tarse hue lab
Ai hijr-zada shab
Aa too hee gale lag ke bataa kaun yahaan hai
Juz khud-saree-e-mauj-e-havaa kaun yahaan hai
Hamdard miraa tere sivaa kaun yahaan hai
Aa chuum luun aankhen tiree rukhsaar tire lab
Ai hijr-zada shab
Ai hijr-zada shab
Aa tu hi mere sine se lag ja ki bate gham
Ehsas ko tanhai ki manzil se mile rah
Aawaz ki gumnam zaminon ko mile nam
Aa kuch to ghaTe gham
Is saat-e-mahjur ki fariyaad ho maddham
Kyun nauha-ba-lb phirti hai mahrum-e-muKHatab
Ai hijr-zada shab
Dekh aaj tamannaon ki be-samt hawaen
Dil-e-sharminda-nazar ko
Phir le ke chali hain wahi be-raKHt hawaen
Usi jadu ke nagar ko
Jis KHak pe utre the muradon ke sahife
Sanki thi jahan sabz hawa, ku-e-wafa ki
Mahke the jahan phul-sifat rang kisi ke
Us KHak ka har rup mere waste zindan
Kuchh ruThe hue KHwab hain kuch TuTe hue man
Kuchh barse hue abr hain kuch tarse hue lab
Ai hijr-zada shab
Aa tu hi gale lag ke bata kaun yahan hai
Juz KHud-sari-e-mauj-e-hawa kaun yahan hai
Hamdard mera tere siwa kaun yahan hai
Aa chum lun aankhen teri ruKHsar tere lab
Ai hijr-zada shab