raat kii besukuu.N Khamoshii me.n
ro rahaa huu.N ki so nahii.n sakataa
raahato.n ke mahal banaataa hai
dil jo aabaad ho nahii.n sakataa

[besukuu.N = restless; Khamoshii = silence]
[raahat = comfort]

duur shama-e-Khayaal ke maanind
shama vaadii kii jhil_milaatii hai
yaas ke beqaraa.N andhere me.n
ek umiid muskuraatii hai

[maanind = like/similar to; yaas = disappointment]
[beqaraa.N = boundless/limitless]

duur parabat ke paas char_vaahaa
kho gayaa Gam_fazaa taraano.n me.n
bain karatii hai ruuh-e-zaKhm_aaluud
baa.Nsurii kii nahiif taano.n me.n

[char_vaahaa = shepherd/goatherd]
[ruuh-e-zaKhm_aaluudaa = wounded soul; nahiif = delicate/weak]

tere jaane kaa Gam bhulaataa huu.N
tere aane kii yaad aatii hai
haaye is bebasii ke aalam me.n
kis zamaane kii yaad aatii hai

[bebasii = helplessness]

shab ko viiraan rah_guzaaro.n se
sar jhukaaye hue guzarataa huu.N
qah_qaho.n me.n qaraar khoyaa thaa
aa.Nsuo.n me.n talaash karataa huu.N

[qah_qahaa = loud laughter; talaash = search]

raah aasaan ho ga_ii hogii
jaan pahachaan ho ga_ii hogii 

phir palaT kar nigaah nahii.n aa_ii
tujh pe qurabaa.N ho ga_ii hogii 

terii zulfo.n ko chhe.Datii thii sabaa
Khud pareshaa.N ho ga_ii hogii 

maut se tere dard_mando.n kii
mushkil aasaan ho ga_ii hogii 

un se bhii chhiin loge yaad apanii
jin kaa imaan ho ga_ii hogii 

dil kii taskiin puuchhate hai.n aap
haa.N merii jaan ho ga_ii hogii 

marane vaalo pe ’Saif’ hairat kyo.n
maut aasaan ho ga_ii hogii 

qariib maut kha.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao
qazaa se aa.Nkh la.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao 

[qazaa=death] 

thakii thakii sii fazaaye.N bujhe bujhe taare
ba.Dii udaas gha.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao 

nahii.n ummiid ki ham aaj kii sahar dekhe.n
ye raat ham pe ka.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao 

abhii na jaao ki taaro.n kaa dil dha.Dakataa hai
tamaam raat pa.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao 

phir is ke baad kabhii ham na tum ko roke.nge
labo.n pe saa.Ns a.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao 

dam-e-firaaq me.n jii bhar ke tum ko dekh to luu.N
ye faisale kii gha.Dii hai zaraa Thahar jaao 

[dam-e-firaaq=moment of separation] 

is se pahale ki terii chashm-e-karam maazarat kii nigaah ban jaaye
pyaar Dhal jaaye mere ashko.n me.n aarazuu ek aah ban jaaye
mujh pe aa jaaye ishq kaa ilzaam aur tuu begunaah ban jaaye
mai.n teraa shahar chho.D jaauu.Ngaa 

is se pahale ki saadagii terii lab-e-Khaamosh ko gilaa kah de
terii majabuuriyaa.N na dekh sake aur dil tujhako bevafaa kah de
jaane mai.n beKhudii me.n kyaa puuchhuu.N, jaane tuu beruKhii se kyaa kah de
mai.n teraa shahar chho.D jaauu.Ngaa 

is se pahale ki tere hoTho.n se Gair hoTho.n ke jaam Takaraaye
is se pahale ke zulf ke baadal ajanabii baazuyo.n pe laharaaye
aur terii bebasii ke nazaare merii aa.Nkho.n pe aag barasaaye
mai.n teraa shahar chho.D jaauu.Ngaa 

chho.D kar saahil-e-hayaat chalaa ab safiinaa meraa kahii.n Thahare
zahar piinaa meraa muqaddar hai aur tere ho.nTh dil-nashii.n Thahare
kis tarah tere aastaa.N pe rukuu.N jab na paa.Nv tale zamii.n Thahare
mai.n teraa shahar chho.D jaauu.Ngaa 

mujh ko itanaa zaruur kahanaa hai vaqt-e-ruKhsat salaam se pahale
to.D luu.N rishtaa-e-nazar mai.n bhii tuu utar aaye baam se pahale
ye merii jaan meraa vaadaa hai kal kisii vaqt shaam se pahale
mai.n teraa shahar chho.D jaauu.Ngaa 

merii daastaan-e-hasarat vo sunaa sunaa ke roye
mere aazamaane vaale mujhe aazamaa ke roye 

[daastaan-e-hasarat=tale of desire] 

ko_ii aisaa ahal-e-dil ho ke fasaanaa-e-muhabbat
mai.n use sunaa ke rouu.N vo mujhe sunaa ke roye 

[ahal-e-dil=resident of the heart; fasaanaa=tale] 

merii aarazuu kii duniyaa dil-e-naatavaa.N kii hasarat
jise kho ke shaadamaa.N the use aaj paa ke roye 

[naatavaa.N=weak; shaadamaa.N=happy] 

terii bevafaa_iyo.n par terii kaj_adaa_iyo.n par
kabhii sar jhukaa ke roye kabhii muu.Nh chhupaa ke roye 

[bevafaa_ii=infidelity; kaj-adaa_ii=crudity/lack of gentility] 

jo sunaa_ii anjuman me.n shab-e-Gam kii aap_biitii
ka_ii ro ke muskuraaye ka_ii muskuraa ke roye 

[anjuman=gathering; aap-biitii=first hand experience] 

ham ko to gardish-e-haalaat pe ronaa aayaa
rone vaale tujhe kis baat pe ronaa aayaa 

kaise mar-mar ke guzaarii hai tumhe.n kyaa maaluum
raat bhar taaro.n bharii raat pe ronaa aayaa 

kitane betaab the rim_jhim me.n piiyenge lekin
aa_ii barasaat to barasaat pe ronaa aayaa 

kaun rotaa hai kisii aur ke Gham kii Khaatir
sab ko apanii hii kisii baat pe ronaa aayaa 

’Saif’ ye din to qayaamat kii tarah guzaraa hai
jaane kyaa baat thii har baat pe ronaa aayaa 

jab tere shahar se guzarataa huu.N

dil bhii karataa hai yaad chhup ke tujhe
naam letii nahii.n zubaa.N teraa 

ye bhii nahii.n mujhe maaluum
kis mohalle me.n hai makaa.N teraa
kaun sii shaaKh-e-gul pe raqsaa.N hai
rashk-e-firdaus aashiyaa.N teraa
jaane kin vaadiyo.n  me.n Theharaa hai
Girat-e-husn kaaravaa.N teraa
kis se puuchhuu.Ngaa mai.n Khabar terii
kaun batalaayegaa nishaa.N teraa

terii rusvaa_iiyo.n se Darataa huu.N
jab tere shahar se guzarataa huu.N

haal-e-dil bhii na kah sakaa garche
tuu rahii muddato.n qariib mere
kuchh terii azmato.n kaa Dar bhii thaa
kuchh Khayaalaat the ajiib mere
aaKhir kaar vo gha.dii aa_ii
baar-e-dar ho gaye raqiib mere
tuu mujhe chho.D ke chalii bhii ga_ii
Khair qismat merii nasiib mere

ab mai.n kyo.n tujh se pyaar karataa huu.N
jab tere shahar se guzarataa huu.N

vo zamaanaa terii muhabbat kaa
ek bhuulii hu_ii kahaanii hai
tere kuuche me.n umr bhar na gaye
saarii duniyaa kii Khaak chhaanii hai
lazzat-e-qarb ho ke zaKhm-e-firaaq
jo bhii hai terii meharabaanii hai
kis tamannaa se tujh ko chaahaa thaa
kis muhabbat se haar maanii hai

apanii qismat pe naaz karataa huu.N
jab tere shahar se guzarataa huu.N

aaj ashko.n kaa taar TuuT gayaa
rishtaa-e-intazaar TuuT gayaa

yuu.N vo Thukaraa ke chal diye goyaa
ik khilaunaa thaa pyaar TuuT gayaa

roye rah-rah kar hich_kiyaa.N lekar
saaz-e-Gam baar baar TuuT gayaa

[saaz = musical instrument]

aap kii beruKhii kaa shikavaa kyaa
dil thaa naapaa_idaar TuuT gayaa

[naapaa_idaar = weak/delicate]

dekh lii dil ne besabaatii-e-gul
phir tilism-e-bahaar TuuT gayaa

[besabaatii-e-gul = mortality/short life span of a flower]
[tilism-e-bahaar = (magic)spell of spring]

’Saif’ kyaa chaar din kii ranjish se
itanii muddat kaa pyaar TuuT gayaa