aaj bhi dasht-e-bala mein nahr par pahra raha
aaj bhī dasht-e-balā meñ nahr par pahrā rahā
kitnī sadiyoñ baad maiñ aayā magar pyāsā rahā
kyā fazā-e-sub.h-e-ḳhandāñ kyā savād-e-shām-e-ġham
jis taraf dekhā kiyā maiñ der tak hañstā rahā
ik sulagtā āshiyāñ aur bijliyoñ kī anjuman
pūchhtā kis se ki mere ghar meñ kyā thā kyā rahā
zindagī kyā ek sannāTā thā pichhlī raat kā
sham.eñ gul hotī rahīñ dil se dhuāñ uThtā rahā
qāfile phūloñ ke guzre is taraf se bhī magar
dil kā ik gosha jo suunā thā bahut suunā rahā
terī in hañstī huī āñkhoñ se nisbat thī jise
merī palkoñ par vo aañsū umr bhar Thahrā rahā
ab lahū ban kar mirī āñkhoñ se bah jaane ko hai
haañ vahī dil jo harīf-e-joshish-e-dariyā rahā
kis ko fursat thī ki 'aḳhtar' dekhtā merī taraf
maiñ jahāñ jis bazm meñ jab tak rahā tanhā rahā
aaj bhi dasht-e-bala mein nahr par pahra raha
kitni sadiyon baad main aaya magar pyasa raha
kya faza-e-subh-e-KHandan kya sawad-e-sham-e-gham
jis taraf dekha kiya main der tak hansta raha
ek sulagta aashiyan aur bijliyon ki anjuman
puchhta kis se ki mere ghar mein kya tha kya raha
zindagi kya ek sannaTa tha pichhli raat ka
shamen gul hoti rahin dil se dhuan uThta raha
qafile phulon ke guzre is taraf se bhi magar
dil ka ek gosha jo suna tha bahut suna raha
teri in hansti hui aankhon se nisbat thi jise
meri palkon par wo aansu umr bhar Thahra raha
ab lahu ban kar meri aankhon se bah jaane ko hai
han wahi dil jo harif-e-joshish-e-dariya raha
kis ko fursat thi ki 'aKHtar' dekhta meri taraf
main jahan jis bazm mein jab tak raha tanha raha
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