na wo KHizan rahi baqi na wo bahaar rahi

na vo ḳhizāñ rahī baaqī na vo bahār rahī

rahī to merī kahānī hī yādgār rahī

vahī nazar hai nazar jo ba.īñ-hama pastī

sitāra-gīr rahī kahkashāñ shikār rahī

shab-e-bahār meñ tāroñ se khelne vaale

kisī kī aañkh bhī shab bhar sitāra-bār rahī

tamām umr rahā garche maiñ tahī-pahlū

basī huī mire pahlū meñ bū-e-yār rahī

koī aziiz na Thahrā hamāre dafn ke baad

rahī jo paas to sham.a sar-e-mazār rahī

vo phuul huuñ jo khilā ho ḳhizāñ ke mausam meñ

tamām umr mujhe hasrat-e-bahār rahī

kabhī na bhūleñgī us shab kī lazzateñ 'aḳhtar'

ki mere siine pe vo zulf-e-mushk-bār rahī

na wo KHizan rahi baqi na wo bahaar rahi

rahi to meri kahani hi yaadgar rahi

wahi nazar hai nazar jo bain-hama pasti

sitara-gir rahi kahkashan shikar rahi

shab-e-bahaar mein taron se khelne wale

kisi ki aankh bhi shab bhar sitara-bar rahi

tamam umr raha garche main tahi-pahlu

basi hui mere pahlu mein bu-e-yar rahi

koi aziz na Thahra hamare dafn ke baad

rahi jo pas to shama sar-e-mazar rahi

wo phul hun jo khila ho KHizan ke mausam mein

tamam umr mujhe hasrat-e-bahaar rahi

kabhi na bhulengi us shab ki lazzaten 'aKHtar'

ki mere sine pe wo zulf-e-mushk-bar rahi