raat judaaii ki raat
— Shahryar
KaTtee nahin sard raat
Dhaltee nahin zard raat
Raat judaa.ee kee raat
Khaalee gilaason kee samt
Taktee huee aankh men
Qatra-e-shabnam nahin
Kaun lahoo men bahe
Meree ragon men chale
Tez ho saanson kaa shor
Jalne lage por por
Aa.e samundar men josh
Gir paDe deevaar-e-hosh
Sookhee huee shaakh par
Barg o samar khil uTheen
Aao miree niind kee
Bikhree huee pattiyaan
Aaj sameTo zaraa
Kab se khulaa hai badan
Is ko lapeTo zaraa
Ek shikan do shikan
Bistar-e-tanhaa.ee par
Phir se baDhaa do zaraa
Mujh ko rulaa do zaraa
Ek pahar raat hai
Raat judaa.ee kee raat
KaTti nahin sard raat
Dhalti nahin zard raat
Raat judai ki raat
KHali gilason ki samt
Takti hui aankh mein
Qatra-e-shabnam nahin
Kaun lahu mein bahe
Meri ragon mein chale
Tez ho sanson ka shor
Jalne lage por por
Aae samundar mein josh
Gir paDe diwar-e-hosh
Sukhi hui shaKH par
Barg o samar khil uThin
Aao meri nind ki
Bikhri hui pattiyan
Aaj sameTo zara
Kab se khula hai badan
Is ko lapeTo zara
Ek shikan do shikan
Bistar-e-tanhai par
Phir se baDha do zara
Mujh ko rula do zara
Ek pahar raat hai
Raat judai ki raat