shab-e-judai se tere dil kis qadar be-tab tha

shab-e-judā.ī se tire dil kis qadar be-tāb thā

dil na thā siina meñ mere pāra-e-sīmāb thā

shab bajā.e āb-e-jārī chashm se ḳhūn-e-nāb thā

diida kHūn-e-giriya se ham rañg-e-pur surḳhāb thā

Duub marne kī jagah ye ki sail-e-ashk ko

maiñ kahūñ thā sar se baalā vo kahe pāyāb thā

bahr-e-ġham se thā nikalne kā mire uslūb kaun

mauj ne phekā usī jānib jidhar ġharqāb thā

'ishq-e-pechāñ 'āshiqoñ ke qabr kī pahchān the

chādar-e-gul ke 'evaz rakhnā gul-e-lailāb thā

jab talak dasht-e-junūñ meñ maiñ rahā sarsabz thā

ābla-pā se mire jo ḳhaar thā shādāb thā

nāla-o-afġhāñ mirā pahuñchā na us ke kaan tak

āh-o-zārī meñ yahāñ shab kaT ga.ī vaañ ḳhvāb thā

'āshnā' paidā karo kuchh haal chhoḌo qaal ko

qaal terā agarche marġhūb-e-dil ahbāb thā

shab-e-judai se tere dil kis qadar be-tab tha

dil na tha sina mein mere para-e-simab tha

shab bajae aab-e-jari chashm se KHun-e-nab tha

dida kHun-e-giriya se hum rang-e-pur surKHab tha

Dub marne ki jagah ye ki sail-e-ashk ko

main kahun tha sar se baala wo kahe payab tha

bahr-e-gham se tha nikalne ka mere uslub kaun

mauj ne pheka usi jaanib jidhar gharqab tha

'ishq-e-pechan 'ashiqon ke qabr ki pahchan the

chadar-e-gul ke 'ewaz rakhna gul-e-lailab tha

jab talak dasht-e-junun mein main raha sarsabz tha

aabla-pa se mere jo KHar tha shadab tha

nala-o-afghan mera pahuncha na us ke kan tak

aah-o-zari mein yahan shab kaT gai wan KHwab tha

'ashna' paida karo kuchh haal chhoDo qal ko

qal tera agarche marghub-e-dil ahbab tha