be-KHabar ko mere aalam ki KHabar ho to gai

be-ḳhabar ko mere 'ālam kī ḳhabar ho to ga.ī

zulmat-e-shām-e-alam Dhal ke sahr ho to ga.ī

sun rahā huuñ ki vo aate haiñ kaleja thāme

aah sharminda-e-tāsīr-o-asar ho to ga.ī

dil kā ye haal hai jaise ki use hosh nahīñ

is taraf yaar kī duzdīda nazar ho to ga.ī

ek tūfāñ hai ki umDā sā chalā aatā hai

ġham kī takmīl mere dīda-e-tar ho to ga.ī

us kā kyuuñ rañj kareñ ġham meñ kaTī 'umr apnī

dil ne jis haal meñ chāhā thā basar ho to ga.ī

ab to hasrat hai na armāñ hai na ummīd na yaas

hastī-e-qalb-e-hazīñ zer-o-zabar ho to ga.ī

be-bulā.e chale aa.e vo mirī bālīñ par

dekh 'bahzād' mirī shaam sahr ho to ga.ī

be-KHabar ko mere 'alam ki KHabar ho to gai

zulmat-e-sham-e-alam Dhal ke sahr ho to gai

sun raha hun ki wo aate hain kaleja thame

aah sharminda-e-tasir-o-asar ho to gai

dil ka ye haal hai jaise ki use hosh nahin

is taraf yar ki duzdida nazar ho to gai

ek tufan hai ki umDa sa chala aata hai

gham ki takmil mere dida-e-tar ho to gai

us ka kyun ranj karen gham mein kaTi 'umr apni

dil ne jis haal mein chaha tha basar ho to gai

ab to hasrat hai na arman hai na ummid na yas

hasti-e-qalb-e-hazin zer-o-zabar ho to gai

be-bulae chale aae wo meri baalin par

dekh 'bahzad' meri sham sahr ho to gai