aashiqo panw na ukhDe wahin Thahre rahna

āshiqo paañv na ukhḌe vahīñ Thahre rahnā

parda uThtā hai ruḳh-e-yār se sañbhle rahnā

arsh par se bhī tumheñ khīñch ke le aa.egī

kashish-e-āshiq-e-betāb se bachte rahnā

taḌap uTThā dil-e-betāb kisī āshiq kā

ye mirā farz hai kah detā huuñ bachte rahnā

Duub kar bahr-e-mohabbat meñ nikalnā kaisā

paar hone kī tamanna hai to Duube rahnā

ma.arke se nahīñ haTtā koī āshiq pīchhe

sar hathelī pe dhare aage hī baḌhte rahnā

nazar aa jaa.e jo vo tauba-shikan ai 'akbar'

dil ko hāthoñ se dabā.e hue baiThe rahnā

aashiqo panw na ukhDe wahin Thahre rahna

parda uThta hai ruKH-e-yar se sanbhle rahna

arsh par se bhi tumhein khinch ke le aaegi

kashish-e-ashiq-e-betab se bachte rahna

taDap uTTha dil-e-betab kisi aashiq ka

ye mera farz hai kah deta hun bachte rahna

Dub kar bahr-e-mohabbat mein nikalna kaisa

par hone ki tamanna hai to Dube rahna

marke se nahin haTta koi aashiq pichhe

sar hatheli pe dhare aage hi baDhte rahna

nazar aa jae jo wo tauba-shikan ai 'akbar'

dil ko hathon se dabae hue baiThe rahna