aashna ho kar taghaful aashna kyun ho gae

āshnā ho kar taġhāful āshnā kyuuñ ho ga.e

bā-vafā the tum to āḳhir bevafā kyuuñ ho ga.e

aur bhī rahte abhī kuchh din nazar ke sāmne

dekhte hī dekhte ham se ḳhafā kyuuñ ho ga.e

in vafādārī ke vādoñ ko ilāhī kyā huā

vo vafā.eñ karne vaale bevafā kyuuñ ho ga.e

kis tarah dil se bhulā baiThe hamārī yaad ko

is tarah pardes jā kar bevafā kyuuñ ho ga.e

tum to kahte the ki ham tujh ko na bhūleñge kabhī

bhuul kar ham ko taġhāful āshnā kyuuñ ho ga.e

ham tumhārā dard-e-dil sun sun ke hañste the kabhī

aaj rote haiñ ki yuuñ dard-āshnā kyuuñ ho ga.e

chāñd ke TukḌe bhī nazroñ meñ samā sakte nahīñ

kyā batā.eñ ham tire dar ke gadā kyuuñ ho ga.e

ye javānī ye ghaTā.eñ ye havā.eñ ye bahār

hazrat-e-'aḳhtar' abhī se pārsā kyuuñ ho ga.e

aashna ho kar taghaful aashna kyun ho gae

ba-wafa the tum to aaKHir bewafa kyun ho gae

aur bhi rahte abhi kuchh din nazar ke samne

dekhte hi dekhte hum se KHafa kyun ho gae

in wafadari ke wadon ko ilahi kya hua

wo wafaen karne wale bewafa kyun ho gae

kis tarah dil se bhula baiThe hamari yaad ko

is tarah pardes ja kar bewafa kyun ho gae

tum to kahte the ki hum tujh ko na bhulenge kabhi

bhul kar hum ko taghaful aashna kyun ho gae

hum tumhaara dard-e-dil sun sun ke hanste the kabhi

aaj rote hain ki yun dard-ashna kyun ho gae

chand ke TukDe bhi nazron mein sama sakte nahin

kya bataen hum tere dar ke gada kyun ho gae

ye jawani ye ghaTaen ye hawaen ye bahaar

hazrat-e-'aKHtar' abhi se parsa kyun ho gae