Dasht-e-shab par dikhaa_ii kyaa dengii,
silavaTe.n roshanii me.n ubharengii,

ghar kii diivaare.n mere jaane par,
apanii tanhaa_iyo.n ko sochengii,

u.Ngaliyo.n ko taraash duu.N phir bhii,
aadatan us kaa naam likkhengii,

rang-o-buu se kahii.n panaah nahii.n,
Khvaahishe.n bhii kahaa.N amaa.N dengii,

ek Khushbuu se bach bhii jaa_uu.N agar,
duusarii nikahate.n jaka.D lengii,

khi.Dakiyo.n par dabiiz parde ho.n,
baarishe.n phir bhii dastake.n dengii.