dil-e-shikasta harif-e-shabab ho na saka
dil-e-shikasta harīf-e-shabāb ho na sakā
ye jām-e-zarf navāz-e-sharāb ho na sakā
kuchh aise rahm ke qābil the ibtidā hī se ham
ki un se bhī sitam-e-be-hisāb ho na sakā
nazar na aayā kabhī shab ko un kā jalva-e-ruḳh
ye āftāb kabhī māhtāb ho na sakā
nigāh-e-faiz se mahrūm bartarī ma.alūm
sitāra chamkā magar āftāb ho na sakā
hai jaam ḳhālī to phīkī hai chāñdnī kaisī
ye sail-e-nūr sitam hai sharāb ho na sakā
ye mai chhalak ke bhī us husn ko pahuñch na sakī
ye phuul ghul ke bhī us kā shabāb ho na sakā
kisī kī shoḳh-navā.ī kā hosh thā kis ko
maiñ nā-tavāñ to harīf-e-ḳhitāb ho na sakā
huuñ tere vasl se māyūs is qadar goyā
kabhī jahāñ meñ koī kāmyāb ho na sakā
vo pūchhte haiñ tire dil kī aarzū kyā hai
ye ḳhvāb haa.e kabhī merā ḳhvāb ho na sakā
talāsh-e-ma.anī-e-hastī meñ falsafa na ḳhirad
ye raaz aaj talak be-hijāb ho na sakā
sharāb-e-ishq meñ aisī kashish sī thī 'aḳhtar'
ki laakh zabt kiyā ijtināb ho na sakā
dil-e-shikasta harif-e-shabab ho na saka
ye jam-e-zarf nawaz-e-sharab ho na saka
kuchh aise rahm ke qabil the ibtida hi se hum
ki un se bhi sitam-e-be-hisab ho na saka
nazar na aaya kabhi shab ko un ka jalwa-e-ruKH
ye aaftab kabhi mahtab ho na saka
nigah-e-faiz se mahrum bartari malum
sitara chamka magar aaftab ho na saka
hai jam KHali to phiki hai chandni kaisi
ye sail-e-nur sitam hai sharab ho na saka
ye mai chhalak ke bhi us husn ko pahunch na saki
ye phul ghul ke bhi us ka shabab ho na saka
kisi ki shoKH-nawai ka hosh tha kis ko
main na-tawan to harif-e-KHitab ho na saka
hun tere wasl se mayus is qadar goya
kabhi jahan mein koi kaamyab ho na saka
wo puchhte hain tere dil ki aarzu kya hai
ye KHwab hae kabhi mera KHwab ho na saka
talash-e-mani-e-hasti mein falsafa na KHirad
ye raaz aaj talak be-hijab ho na saka
sharab-e-ishq mein aisi kashish si thi 'aKHtar'
ki lakh zabt kiya ijtinab ho na saka
- Book : Kulliyat-e-Akhtar Shirani (Pg. 214)
- Author : Akhtar Shirani
- Publication : Modern Publishing House, Daryaganj New delhi (1997)
- Edition : 1997
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