wo kya gae payam-e-safar de gae mujhe

vo kyā ga.e payām-e-safar de ga.e mujhe

ik jazba-e-junūn-e-asar de ga.e mujhe

har samt dekhtī hai jo un ke jamāl ko

vo ik nigāh-e-jalva-nagar de ga.e mujhe

har-chand karb-e-marg hai mahsūs har nafas

lutf-e-hayāt-e-ishq magar de ga.e mujhe

tasvīr-e-huzn-o-yās banā kar chale ga.e

lab-hā-e-ḳhushk o dīda-e-tar de ga.e mujhe

bedār kar ga.e sahar-o-shām-e-zindagī

āh-o-fuġhān-e-shām-o-sahar de ga.e mujhe

jamtī nahīñ nigāh kisī chiiz par bhī ab

ik ḳhīragi-e-tāb-e-nazar de ga.e mujhe

arz-e-hadīs-e-shauq pe sharmā ke rah ga.e

kitnā hasīñ javāb magar de ga.e mujhe

mere sukūn-e-qalb ko le kar chale ga.e

aur iztirāb-e-dard-e-jigar de ga.e mujhe

mahrūm-e-shash-jahāt nigāhoñ ko kar ga.e

bas ik nigāh-e-jānib-e-dar de ga.e mujhe

'aḳhtar' vo aa.e aur chale bhī ga.e magar

ik lutf-e-iztirāb-e-asar de ga.e mujhe

wo kya gae payam-e-safar de gae mujhe

ek jazba-e-junun-e-asar de gae mujhe

har samt dekhti hai jo un ke jamal ko

wo ek nigah-e-jalwa-nagar de gae mujhe

har-chand karb-e-marg hai mahsus har nafas

lutf-e-hayat-e-ishq magar de gae mujhe

taswir-e-huzn-o-yas bana kar chale gae

lab-ha-e-KHushk o dida-e-tar de gae mujhe

bedar kar gae sahar-o-sham-e-zindagi

aah-o-fughan-e-sham-o-sahar de gae mujhe

jamti nahin nigah kisi chiz par bhi ab

ek KHiragi-e-tab-e-nazar de gae mujhe

arz-e-hadis-e-shauq pe sharma ke rah gae

kitna hasin jawab magar de gae mujhe

mere sukun-e-qalb ko le kar chale gae

aur iztirab-e-dard-e-jigar de gae mujhe

mahrum-e-shash-jahat nigahon ko kar gae

bas ek nigah-e-jaanib-e-dar de gae mujhe

'aKHtar' wo aae aur chale bhi gae magar

ek lutf-e-iztirab-e-asar de gae mujhe