tanhaiyon ki barf thi bistar pe ja-ba-ja
tanhā.iyoñ kī barf thī bistar pe jā-ba-jā
sho.aloñ kā raqs raat badan par na ho sakā
parchhā.iyoñ ke āriz-o-lab kaun chūmtā
lazzat-farosh jism se maiñ duur hī rahā
maiñ ne hī apne dil ke varaq par use likhā
jo hādisa kisī se raqam ho nahīñ sakā
har-samt khiñch ga.e tirī yādoñ ke sā.ebān
kal raat dard lauT gayā chīḳhtā huā
yādoñ ne iztirāb kī rekhā.eñ khīñch diiñ
varna mire sukūn kā kāġhaz safed thā
chehroñ se uḌ chuke haiñ shanāsā.iyoñ ke aks
ab dostoñ kī khoj meñ tū umr mat gañvā
dil meñ sitam kā zahr laboñ par mai-e-ḳhulūs
yārān-e-ḳhush-kalām kā ab tajraba huā
shāyad use yaqīn kī uñglī na chhū sake
ik shaḳhs apne-āp se barsoñ nahīñ milā
haa.il thī rāste meñ rivāyāt kī ḳhalīj
vo dil kī baat apnī zabāñ tak na lā sakā
maiñ chup rahā to qaid kī mī.ād baḌh ga.ī
chīḳhā to aur halqa-e-zanjīr kas gayā
paanī ke intizār meñ phir ret phāñkiye
'aḳhtar' ye din bhī dhuup kī daldal meñ dhañs gayā
tanhaiyon ki barf thi bistar pe ja-ba-ja
shoalon ka raqs raat badan par na ho saka
parchhaiyon ke aariz-o-lab kaun chumta
lazzat-farosh jism se main dur hi raha
main ne hi apne dil ke waraq par use likha
jo hadisa kisi se raqam ho nahin saka
har-samt khinch gae teri yaadon ke saeban
kal raat dard lauT gaya chiKHta hua
yaadon ne iztirab ki rekhaen khinch din
warna mere sukun ka kaghaz safed tha
chehron se uD chuke hain shanasaiyon ke aks
ab doston ki khoj mein tu umr mat ganwa
dil mein sitam ka zahr labon par mai-e-KHulus
yaran-e-KHush-kalam ka ab tajraba hua
shayad use yaqin ki ungli na chhu sake
ek shaKHs apne-ap se barson nahin mila
hail thi raste mein riwayat ki KHalij
wo dil ki baat apni zaban tak na la saka
main chup raha to qaid ki miad baDh gai
chiKHa to aur halqa-e-zanjir kas gaya
pani ke intizar mein phir ret phankiye
'aKHtar' ye din bhi dhup ki daldal mein dhans gaya
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