gham-zada hain mubtala-e-dard hain nashad hain

ġham-zada haiñ mubtalā-e-dard haiñ nāshād haiñ

ham kisī afsāna-e-ġhamnāk ke afrād haiñ

gardish-e-aflāk ke hāthoñ bahut barbād haiñ

ham lab-e-ayyām par ik dukh bharī fariyād haiñ

hāfize par ishratoñ ke naqsh baaqī haiñ abhī

tū ne jo sadme sahe ai dil tujhe bhī yaad haiñ

raat bhar kahte haiñ taare dil se rūdād-e-shabāb

in ko merī vo shabāb-afroz rāteñ yaad haiñ

aḳhtar'-e-nā-shād kī parchhā.īñ se bachte raheñ

jo zamāne meñ shagufta-ḳhātir o dil-e-shād haiñ

gham-zada hain mubtala-e-dard hain nashad hain

hum kisi afsana-e-ghamnak ke afrad hain

gardish-e-aflak ke hathon bahut barbaad hain

hum lab-e-ayyam par ek dukh bhari fariyaad hain

hafize par ishraton ke naqsh baqi hain abhi

tu ne jo sadme sahe ai dil tujhe bhi yaad hain

raat bhar kahte hain tare dil se rudad-e-shabab

in ko meri wo shabab-afroz raaten yaad hain

aKHtar'-e-na-shad ki parchhain se bachte rahen

jo zamane mein shagufta-KHatir o dil-e-shad hain