kaam aati nahin ab koi tadbir hamari
kaam aatī nahīñ ab koī tadbīr hamārī
ham se hai ḳhafā sāhibo taqdīr hamārī
aatā hī nahīñ baaz kabhī kār-e-ziyāñ se
paanī pe banātā hai vo tasvīr hamārī
ab sar pe Thahartī nahīñ dastār-e-shujā.at
ḳhud apnā lahū piitī hai shamshīr hamārī
ham ḳhāna-ḳharābī ke asar se nahīñ nikle
puurī na huī hasrat-e-tāmīr hamārī
ab rū-ba-rū aatī hī nahīñ sub.h-e-masarrat
Taltī hī nahīñ hai shab-e-dil-gīr hamārī
har shaḳhs haqārat se hameñ dekh rahā hai
koī bhī batātā nahīñ taqsīr hamārī
vo gosha-e-tanhā.ī meñ paḌhtā hai shab o roz
us ke varaq dil pe hai tahrīr hamārī
gumrāh na hone diyā sābit-qadamī ne
shā.ista-e-tahzīb hai zanjīr hamārī
ham vajd meñ Duube rahe aur ret kī sūrat
muTThī se saraktī rahī jāgīr hamārī
be-tāb-o-tavāñ zīnat-e-dīvār hai 'aḳhtar'
ab larza-bar-andām hai shamshīr hamārī
kaam aati nahin ab koi tadbir hamari
hum se hai KHafa sahibo taqdir hamari
aata hi nahin baz kabhi kar-e-ziyan se
pani pe banata hai wo taswir hamari
ab sar pe Thaharti nahin dastar-e-shujaat
KHud apna lahu piti hai shamshir hamari
hum KHana-KHarabi ke asar se nahin nikle
puri na hui hasrat-e-tamir hamari
ab ru-ba-ru aati hi nahin subh-e-masarrat
Talti hi nahin hai shab-e-dil-gir hamari
har shaKHs haqarat se hamein dekh raha hai
koi bhi batata nahin taqsir hamari
wo gosha-e-tanhai mein paDhta hai shab o roz
us ke waraq dil pe hai tahrir hamari
gumrah na hone diya sabit-qadami ne
shaista-e-tahzib hai zanjir hamari
hum wajd mein Dube rahe aur ret ki surat
muTThi se sarakti rahi jagir hamari
be-tab-o-tawan zinat-e-diwar hai 'aKHtar'
ab larza-bar-andam hai shamshir hamari
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