yun to tanhai mein ghabrae bahut

yuuñ to tanhā.ī meñ ghabrā.e bahut

mil ke logoñ se bhī pachhtā.e bahut

aise lamhe ziist meñ aa.e bahut

ham ne dhoke jaan kar khaa.e bahut

ye nahīñ ma.alūm ki kyā baat thī

ro rahe the mere ham-sā.e bahut

tum hī batlā do ki koī kyā kare

zindagī jab bojh ban jaa.e bahut

ham farāz-e-dār tak tanhā ga.e

do qadam tak log saath aa.e bahut

shahr-e-ġham jaisā thā vaisā hī rahā

yuuñ jahāñ meñ inqalāb aa.e bahut

Dūbnā 'aḳhtar' thā qismat meñ likhā

vaise ham tūfāñ se Takrā.e bahut

yun to tanhai mein ghabrae bahut

mil ke logon se bhi pachhtae bahut

aise lamhe zist mein aae bahut

hum ne dhoke jaan kar khae bahut

ye nahin malum ki kya baat thi

ro rahe the mere ham-sae bahut

tum hi batla do ki koi kya kare

zindagi jab bojh ban jae bahut

hum faraaz-e-dar tak tanha gae

do qadam tak log sath aae bahut

shahr-e-gham jaisa tha waisa hi raha

yun jahan mein inqalab aae bahut

Dubna 'aKHtar' tha qismat mein likha

waise hum tufan se Takrae bahut