tu ne KHanjar meri gardan pe na phera achchha

tū ne ḳhanjar mirī gardan pe na pherā achchhā

achchhā achchhā are o jaan ke levā achchhā

sair achchhī hai hujūm achchhā hai melā achchhā

haq to ye hai ki hai duniyā kā tamāshā achchhā

sar mirā kaaT ke kis naaz se farmāte haiñ

kas liyā ham ne ye ḳhanjar hai hamārā achchhā

dard jab uThtā hai mujh ko bhī uThā detā hai

nā-tavānī ke liye hai ye sahārā achchhā

phir chale ġhair kī jānib nigah-e-nāz ke tiir

kyoñ nishāna vahī phir aap ne taakā achchhā

vaah kyā ḳhuub mire dil kī lagī hai qīmat

kahte haiñ muft agar do to hai saudā achchhā

ek vo lākhoñ ḳharīdār baḌhe nirḳh na kyoñ

aur phir nām-e-ḳhudā maal hai kaisā achchhā

sub.h ko lutf hai tafrīh kā dariyā ko chalo

vaqt-e-ḳhush sair-e-ḳhush-āiñd tamāshā achchhā

mol lo tum mirā dil khoTe hī dāmoñ ko sahī

mujh ko to fā.edoñ se hai ye ḳhasārā achchhā

chār-dīvār-e-chaman apne liye zindāñ hai

ham se dīvānoñ ko hai baaġh se sahrā achchhā

munqabiz hai jo tabī.at to chaman jangal hai

dil shagufta hai to gulzār se sahrā achchhā

dekh kar baaġh kī dīvāroñ ko dam ghuTtā hai

bulbuloñ ko ye mubārak hameñ sahrā achchhā

mas.ala Thiik hai ye jins ko hai jins se mail

kyoñ na chāhe tumheñ dil dil hai hamārā achchhā

ye hai sūrat ise kahte haiñ ḳhudā-dād jamāl

hūroñ se hai tirī tasvīr kā ḳhāka achchhā

dil mirā lete ho qīmat nahīñ dete mujh ko

tum sakhī kaise ho lene se hai denā achchhā

ruuh se baḌh ke tirā nīmcha pyārā hai mujhe

rag-e-jāñ se tirī talvār kā Dorā achchhā

bazm-e-hastī se uThe jo vo yahī kah ke uThe

dil lagā ḳhuub yahāñ hai ye tamāshā achchhā

shaiḳh ho yā koī sayyad ho koī ho 'akbar'

ḳhush rahe jis se ḳhudā hai vahī bandā achchhā

tu ne KHanjar meri gardan pe na phera achchha

achchha achchha are o jaan ke lewa achchha

sair achchhi hai hujum achchha hai mela achchha

haq to ye hai ki hai duniya ka tamasha achchha

sar mera kaT ke kis naz se farmate hain

kas liya hum ne ye KHanjar hai hamara achchha

dard jab uThta hai mujh ko bhi uTha deta hai

na-tawani ke liye hai ye sahaara achchha

phir chale ghair ki jaanib nigah-e-naz ke tir

kyon nishana wahi phir aap ne taka achchha

wah kya KHub mere dil ki lagi hai qimat

kahte hain muft agar do to hai sauda achchha

ek wo lakhon KHaridar baDhe nirKH na kyon

aur phir nam-e-KHuda mal hai kaisa achchha

subh ko lutf hai tafrih ka dariya ko chalo

waqt-e-KHush sair-e-KHush-aind tamasha achchha

mol lo tum mera dil khoTe hi damon ko sahi

mujh ko to faedon se hai ye KHasara achchha

chaar-diwar-e-chaman apne liye zindan hai

hum se diwanon ko hai bagh se sahra achchha

munqabiz hai jo tabiat to chaman jangal hai

dil shagufta hai to gulzar se sahra achchha

dekh kar bagh ki diwaron ko dam ghuTta hai

bulbulon ko ye mubarak hamein sahra achchha

masala Thik hai ye jins ko hai jins se mail

kyon na chahe tumhein dil dil hai hamara achchha

ye hai surat ise kahte hain KHuda-dad jamal

huron se hai teri taswir ka KHaka achchha

dil mera lete ho qimat nahin dete mujh ko

tum sakhi kaise ho lene se hai dena achchha

ruh se baDh ke tera nimcha pyara hai mujhe

rag-e-jaan se teri talwar ka Dora achchha

bazm-e-hasti se uThe jo wo yahi kah ke uThe

dil laga KHub yahan hai ye tamasha achchha

shaiKH ho ya koi sayyad ho koi ho 'akbar'

KHush rahe jis se KHuda hai wahi banda achchha