dil-e-shorida ki wahshat nahin dekhi jati

dil-e-shorīda kī vahshat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

roz ik sar pe qayāmat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

ab un āñkhoñ meñ vo aglī sī nidāmat bhī nahīñ

ab dil-e-zār kī hālat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

band kar de koī maazī kā darīcha mujh par

ab is ā.īne meñ sūrat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

aap kī ranjish-e-bejā hī bahut hai mujh ko

dil pe har taaza musībat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

tū kahānī hī ke parde meñ bhalī lagtī hai

zindagī terī haqīqat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

lafz us shoḳh kā muñh dekh ke rah jaate haiñ

lab-e-iz.hār kī hasrat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

dushman-e-jāñ hī sahī saath to ik umr kā hai

dil se ab dard kī ruḳhsat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

dekhā jaatā hai yahāñ hausla-e-qata-e-safar

nafas-e-chand kī mohlat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

dekhiye jab bhī mizha par hai ik aañsū 'aḳhtar'

dīda-e-tar kī rifāqat nahīñ dekhī jaatī

dil-e-shorida ki wahshat nahin dekhi jati

roz ek sar pe qayamat nahin dekhi jati

ab un aankhon mein wo agli si nidamat bhi nahin

ab dil-e-zar ki haalat nahin dekhi jati

band kar de koi mazi ka daricha mujh par

ab is aaine mein surat nahin dekhi jati

aap ki ranjish-e-beja hi bahut hai mujh ko

dil pe har taza musibat nahin dekhi jati

tu kahani hi ke parde mein bhali lagti hai

zindagi teri haqiqat nahin dekhi jati

lafz us shoKH ka munh dekh ke rah jate hain

lab-e-izhaar ki hasrat nahin dekhi jati

dushman-e-jaan hi sahi sath to ek umr ka hai

dil se ab dard ki ruKHsat nahin dekhi jati

dekha jata hai yahan hausla-e-qata-e-safar

nafas-e-chand ki mohlat nahin dekhi jati

dekhiye jab bhi mizha par hai ek aansu 'aKHtar'

dida-e-tar ki rifaqat nahin dekhi jati