rah-e-wafa mein koi hamein jaanta na tha
rāh-e-vafā meñ koī hameñ jāntā na thā
jab tak diyā hamāre lahū kā jalā na thā
ye mo.ajiza hamāre hī tarz-e-bayāñ kā thā
us ne vo sun liyā thā jo ham ne kahā na thā
jab āshiyāne jal ga.e tab ham-navā hue
gulshan meñ is se pahle koī boltā na thā
tū ḳhud hī qatra qatra pighaltā thā roz-o-shab
shāmil tire zavāl meñ dast-e-duā na thā
shiddat kī dhuup meñ bhī na pighlā mirā vajūd
mujh par tumhārī zulfoñ kā jab shāmiyāna thā
jugnū thā kahkashāñ thā sitāra thā yā guhar
aañsū kisī kī aañkh se jab tak girā na thā
'aḳhtar' gunāh karne se phir roktā thā kaun
maiñ kaise maan luuñ ki vahāñ par ḳhudā na thā
rah-e-wafa mein koi hamein jaanta na tha
jab tak diya hamare lahu ka jala na tha
ye moajiza hamare hi tarz-e-bayan ka tha
us ne wo sun liya tha jo hum ne kaha na tha
jab aashiyane jal gae tab ham-nawa hue
gulshan mein is se pahle koi bolta na tha
tu KHud hi qatra qatra pighalta tha roz-o-shab
shamil tere zawal mein dast-e-dua na tha
shiddat ki dhup mein bhi na pighla mera wajud
mujh par tumhaari zulfon ka jab shamiyana tha
jugnu tha kahkashan tha sitara tha ya guhar
aansu kisi ki aankh se jab tak gira na tha
'aKHtar' gunah karne se phir rokta tha kaun
main kaise man lun ki wahan par KHuda na tha
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