sakuut-e-shaam miTaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 
suKhan kii shamaa jalaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

[sakuut=silence] 

dayaar-e-Gam me.n dil-e-beqaraar chhuuT gayaa 
sambhal ke Dhuu.DHane jaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

ye raat vo ke suujhe jahaa.N na haath ko haath 
Khayaalo duur na jaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

laTo.n ko chehare pe Daale vo so rahaa hai kahii.n 
zayaa-e-ruKh ko churaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

[zayaa=radiance] 

havaaye.N niim shabii ho.n ki chaadar-e-a.njum 
naq aab ruKh se uThaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

[niim shabii=midnight; chaadar-e-a.njum=sheet of stars] 

shab-e-siyaah me.n gum ho ga_ii hai raah-e-hayaat 
qadam sambhal ke uThaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

guzashtaa ahd kii yaado.n ko phir karo taazaa 
bujhe chiraaG jalaao nahut a.Ndheraa hai 

[gu zashtaa=past] 

thii ek uchakatii hu_ii nii.nd zi.ndagii usakii 
'Firaq' ko na jagaao bahut a.Ndheraa hai 

[uchakatii=disturbed]