phir vahii maa.Nge hue lamhe, phir vahii jaam-e-sharaab 
phir vahii taariik raato.n me.n Khayaal-e-maah_taab 
phir vahii taaro.n kii peshaanii pe rang-e-laazavaal 
phir vahii bhuulii hu_ii baato.n kaa dhundhalaa saa Khayaal 
phir vo aa.Nkhe.n bhiigii bhiigii daaman-e-shab me.n udaas 
phir vo ummiido.n ke madafan zindagii ke aas-paas 
phir vahii fardaa kii baate.n phir vahii miiThe saraab 
phir vahii bedaar aa.Nkhe.n phir vahii bedaar Khvaab 
phir vahii vaaraftagii tanhaa_ii afasaano.n kaa khel 
phir vahii ruKhsaar vo aaGosh vo zulf-e-siyaah 
phir vahii shahar-e-tamannaa phir vahii taariik raah 
zindagii kii bebasii uff vaqt ke taariik jaal 
dard bhii chhinane lagaa ummiid bhii chhinane lagii 
mujh se merii aarazuu-e-diid bhii chhinane lagii 
phir vahii taariik maazii phir vahii bekaif haal 
phir vahii besoz lamhe.n phir vahii jaam-e-sharaab 
phir vahii taariik raato.n me.n Khayaal-e-maah_taab 
 
[madafan=tomb; fardaa=tomorrow/future; saraab=illusion] 
[bedaar=sleepless; vaaraftagii=to be lost in oneself] 
[saragoshii=whispering; taariik=dark; bekaif=lifeless]