Oft, in the stilly night,
Ere slumber's chain has bound me,
Fond memory brings the light
Of other days around me;
The smiles, the tears,
Of boyhood's years,
The words of love then spoken;
The eyes that shone,
Now dimm'd and gone,
The cheerful hearts now broken!
Thus, in the stilly night,
Ere slumber's chain hath bound me,
Sad memory brings the light
Of other days around me.
When I remember all
The friends, so link'd together,
I've seen around me fall,
Like leaves in wintry weather;
I feel like one
Who treads alone
Some banquet-hall deserted,
Whose lights are fled,
Whose garlands dead,
And all but he departed!
Thus, in the stilly night,
Ere slumber's chain has bound me,
Sad memory brings the light
Of other days around me
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Aksar shab-e-tanhai mein, Kuch dair pehlay neend say
Guzri hui dil-chuspian, Beetay huay din aish k
Buntay haiN shama-e-zindagi, Aur Daaltay haiN roshni
Meray dil-e-sud chaak per...
Woh bachpan aur wo saadgi, Woh rona woh hansna kabhi
Phir woh jawani kay mazay, Woh dil lagi woh qehqahay
Woh ishq woh ehd-e-wafa, Woh wada or woh shukriya
Woh lazzat-e-bazm-e-tarb, Yaad aati hain ik aik sab.......
Dil ka kanwal jo roz-o-shab, rehta shagufta tha so ab
Os ka yeh ab tar haal hai, ik sabza-e-pamaal hai
Ik phool kumlaya hua, sookha hua bikhra hua
Ronda parda hai khaak per...
Yunhi shab-e-tanhai main, kuch dair pehlay neend say
Guzri hui na-kaamiyan, beetay huay din ranj kay
Bantay hain shama-e-baykasi, aur Daltay hain roshni
Un hasraton ki qabr per...
jo aarzooain pehlay theen, phir Gham say hasrat ban gaein
Gham dooston k faut ka, un ki jawaan mout ka
lay daikh sheeshay main meray, un hasraton ka khoon hai
jo gardish-e-ayyam say, jo qismat-e-nakaam say
ya aish-e-gham anjaam say, marg-e-but-e-gulfaam say
khud dil mein meray mer gaein, kis tarha paaon main hazeen
qaaboo dil-e-sadchaak per..
jab aah un ahbab ko, main yaad ker uthta hoon jo
yun mujh say pehlay uthh gaye, jis tarha taaier (birds) baaGh k
ya jesay phool aur pattiyan, gir jain sab qabl khizan
aur Khushk reh jaye shajr...
us waqt tanhai meri, bun ker mujassam baykasi
ker deti hai pesh-e-nazar, ho haq sa ik weeran ghar
berbaad jis ko chor ka, sub rehnay walay chal basay
TooTay kiwaaR or khiRkiyaN, chat (ceiling) k Tapaknay k nishaN
pernaalay haiN rozan nahin, yeh hall hain aaNgan nahin
perday nahiN, chilman nahin, ik shama tak roshan nahin
meray siwa jiss main koi, jhankay na bhoolay say koi
woh khana-e-shali hai dil, poochay na jis ko dev koi
ujra hua weeran ghar...
aksar shab-e-tanhai main, kuch dair pehlay neend say
guzri hui dil-chuspian, beetay huay din aish k
bantay haiN shama-e-zindagi, aur Daltay haiN roshni
meray dil-e-sud chaak per...
Os ka yeh ab tar haal hai, ik sabza-e-pamaal hai
Ik phool kumlaya hua, sookha hua bikhra hua
Ronda parda hai khaak per...
Yunhi shab-e-tanhai main, kuch dair pehlay neend say
Guzri hui na-kaamiyan, beetay huay din ranj kay
Bantay hain shama-e-baykasi, aur Daltay hain roshni
Un hasraton ki qabr per...
jo aarzooain pehlay theen, phir Gham say hasrat ban gaein
Gham dooston k faut ka, un ki jawaan mout ka
lay daikh sheeshay main meray, un hasraton ka khoon hai
jo gardish-e-ayyam say, jo qismat-e-nakaam say
ya aish-e-gham anjaam say, marg-e-but-e-gulfaam say
khud dil mein meray mer gaein, kis tarha paaon main hazeen
qaaboo dil-e-sadchaak per..
jab aah un ahbab ko, main yaad ker uthta hoon jo
yun mujh say pehlay uthh gaye, jis tarha taaier (birds) baaGh k
ya jesay phool aur pattiyan, gir jain sab qabl khizan
aur Khushk reh jaye shajr...
us waqt tanhai meri, bun ker mujassam baykasi
ker deti hai pesh-e-nazar, ho haq sa ik weeran ghar
berbaad jis ko chor ka, sub rehnay walay chal basay
TooTay kiwaaR or khiRkiyaN, chat (ceiling) k Tapaknay k nishaN
pernaalay haiN rozan nahin, yeh hall hain aaNgan nahin
perday nahiN, chilman nahin, ik shama tak roshan nahin
meray siwa jiss main koi, jhankay na bhoolay say koi
woh khana-e-shali hai dil, poochay na jis ko dev koi
ujra hua weeran ghar...
aksar shab-e-tanhai main, kuch dair pehlay neend say
guzri hui dil-chuspian, beetay huay din aish k
bantay haiN shama-e-zindagi, aur Daltay haiN roshni
meray dil-e-sud chaak per...
