Din kii bastii pe chhaa rahii hai shaam,
aaNgan aaNgan phir aa rahii hai shaam,
aasmaanoN se phir zamiiN ke liye,
ko’ii paiGhaam laa rahii hai shaam,
manzil-e-shab kii rah-guzaaroN par,
phir sitaare bichaa rahii hai shaam,
(manzil-e-shab : night destination; rah-guzaar : path)
taaj hai sar pe surKh phuuloN kaa,
KhushbuuoN meN nahaa rahii hai shaam,
rang, Khushbuu, sitaarah, dhuNdh, dhuuaaN,
ruup kyaa kyaa dikhaa rahii hai shaam