hangama-e-afat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

hañgāma-e-āfāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

barbādī-e-hālāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

hoñToñ pe tabassum kabhī palkoñ pe sitāre

ye dil kī karāmāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

bechain agar maiñ huuñ to vo bhī haiñ pareshāñ

dar-parda koī baat idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

āshuftagī-e-qalb-o-nazar chhup na sakegī

ik mahshar-e-jazbāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

har chand takalluf hai mulāqāt meñ lekin

armān-e-mulāqāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

mujrim kise gardāniye kahiye kise ma.asūm

ik sail-e-shikāyāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

kyūñkar kabhī niklegī koī sulh kī sūrat

ik talḳhī-e-jazbāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

un ko bhī koī rañj hai mujh ko bhī koī ġham

ik fikr sī din raat idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

afsos bharī bazm meñ bhī mil nahīñ sakte

kuchh pās-e-rivāyāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

jo tark-e-ta.alluq pe bhī jaatī nahīñ dil se

vo dil kī lagī baat idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

naale bhī sharar-bār haiñ naġhme bhī sharar-bār

ik ātish-e-jazbāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

'aḳhgar' hī kā dāman nahīñ namnāk shab-e-ġham

āñkhoñ kī ye barsāt idhar bhī hai udhar bhī

hangama-e-afat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

barbaadi-e-haalat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

honTon pe tabassum kabhi palkon pe sitare

ye dil ki karamat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

bechain agar main hun to wo bhi hain pareshan

dar-parda koi baat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

aashuftagi-e-qalb-o-nazar chhup na sakegi

ek mahshar-e-jazbaat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

har chand takalluf hai mulaqat mein lekin

arman-e-mulaqat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

mujrim kise gardaniye kahiye kise masum

ek sail-e-shikayat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

kyunkar kabhi niklegi koi sulh ki surat

ek talKHi-e-jazbaat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

un ko bhi koi ranj hai mujh ko bhi koi gham

ek fikr si din raat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

afsos bhari bazm mein bhi mil nahin sakte

kuchh pas-e-riwayat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

jo tark-e-talluq pe bhi jati nahin dil se

wo dil ki lagi baat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

nale bhi sharar-bar hain naghme bhi sharar-bar

ek aatish-e-jazbaat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi

'aKHgar' hi ka daman nahin namnak shab-e-gham

aankhon ki ye barsat idhar bhi hai udhar bhi