mujh ko tanhā jo pā rahī hai raat
ḳhauf se sahmī jā rahī hai raat
kis kī yādoñ kī chāñdnī chaTkī
kis liye jagmagā rahī hai raat
kaun yaad aa gayā hai pichhle pahar
jaate jaate phir aa rahī hai raat
har taraf hai sukūt-e-ġham taarī
dāstāñ kyā sunā rahī hai raat
ġham-zada dil hai aur bhī ġhamgīñ
giit kyā gungunā rahī hai raat
dil ke sahrā meñ zaḳhm khilte haiñ
dard kaisā jagā rahī hai raat
kitne sunsān rāste haiñ 'matīn'
kitnī chup-chāp jā rahī hai raat