sharab aae to kaif-o-asar ki baat karo

sharāb aa.e to kaif-o-asar kī baat karo

piyo to bazm meñ fikr-o-nazar kī baat karo

fasāna-e-ḳham-e-gesū meñ kaif kuchh bhī nahīñ

nizām-e-ālam-e-zer-o-zabar kī baat karo

chaman meñ daam bichhātā hai vaqt kā sayyād

guloñ se hausla-e-bāl-o-par kī baat karo

qabā-e-zohd kī pākīzgī to dekh chuke

sharāb-ḳhāne meñ dāmān-e-tar kī baat karo

kahāniyāñ shab-e-hijrāñ kī ho chukī haiñ tamām

sahar tulūa huī hai sahar kī baat karo

chaman chaman meñ udhar ho rahī hai had-bandī

khulī fazā.eñ jidhar haiñ udhar kī baat karo

guloñ kā zikr bahāroñ meñ kar chuke 'aḳhtar'

ab aao hosh meñ barq-o-sharar kī baat karo

sharab aae to kaif-o-asar ki baat karo

piyo to bazm mein fikr-o-nazar ki baat karo

fasana-e-KHam-e-gesu mein kaif kuchh bhi nahin

nizam-e-alam-e-zer-o-zabar ki baat karo

chaman mein dam bichhata hai waqt ka sayyaad

gulon se hausla-e-baal-o-par ki baat karo

qaba-e-zohd ki pakizgi to dekh chuke

sharab-KHane mein daman-e-tar ki baat karo

kahaniyan shab-e-hijran ki ho chuki hain tamam

sahar tulua hui hai sahar ki baat karo

chaman chaman mein udhar ho rahi hai had-bandi

khuli fazaen jidhar hain udhar ki baat karo

gulon ka zikr bahaaron mein kar chuke 'aKHtar'

ab aao hosh mein barq-o-sharar ki baat karo