ek naGmaa ek taaraa ek Gu.Nchaa ek jaam
ai Gam-e-dauraa.N Gam-e-dauraa.N tujhe meraa salaam

zulf aawaaraa garebaa.N chaak ghabaraa_ii nazar
in dino.n ye hai jahaa.N me.n zi.ndagaanii kaa nizaam

chand taare TuuT kar daaman me.n mere aa gire
mai.nne puuchhaa thaa sitaaro.n se tere Gam kaa maqaam

pa.D ga_ii.n pairaahan-e-subah-e-chaman par salawaTe.n
yaad aa kar rah ga_ii hai beKudii kii ek shaam

terii ismat ho ke ho mere hunar kii chaa.Ndanii
waqt ke baazaar me.n har chiiz ke lagate hai.n daam