dil-e-diwana-o-andaz bebakana rakhte hain

dil-e-dīvāna-o-andāz bebākāna rakhte haiñ

gadā-e-mai-kada haiñ vaz.a āzādāna rakhte haiñ

mujhe mai-ḳhāna tharrātā huā mahsūs hotā hai

vo mere sāmne sharmā ke jab paimāna rakhte haiñ

ghaTā.eñ bhī to bahkī jā rahī haiñ in adāoñ par

chaman meñ jo qadam rakhte haiñ vo mastāna rakhte haiñ

ba-zāhir ham haiñ bulbul kī tarah mash.hūr harjā.ī

magar dil meñ gudāz-e-fitrat-e-parvāna rakhte haiñ

javānī bhī to ik mauj-e-sharāb-e-tund-o-rañgīñ hai

burā kyā hai agar ham mashrab-e-rindāna rakhte haiñ

kisī maġhrūr ke aage hamārā sar nahīñ jhuktā

faqīrī meñ bhī 'aḳhtar' ġhairat-e-shāhāna rakhte haiñ

dil-e-diwana-o-andaz bebakana rakhte hain

gada-e-mai-kada hain waza aazadana rakhte hain

mujhe mai-KHana tharraata hua mahsus hota hai

wo mere samne sharma ke jab paimana rakhte hain

ghaTaen bhi to bahki ja rahi hain in adaon par

chaman mein jo qadam rakhte hain wo mastana rakhte hain

ba-zahir hum hain bulbul ki tarah mashhur harjai

magar dil mein gudaz-e-fitrat-e-parwana rakhte hain

jawani bhi to ek mauj-e-sharab-e-tund-o-rangin hai

bura kya hai agar hum mashrab-e-rindana rakhte hain

kisi maghrur ke aage hamara sar nahin jhukta

faqiri mein bhi 'aKHtar' ghairat-e-shahana rakhte hain