zaman-e-hijr miTe daur-e-wasl-e-yar aae

zamān-e-hijr miTe daur-e-vasl-e-yār aa.e

ilāhī ab to ḳhizāñ jaa.e aur bahār aa.e

sitam-zarīfī-e-fitrat ye kyā muamma hai

ki jis kalī ko bhī sūñghūñ maiñ bū-e-yār aa.e

chaman kī har kalī āmāda-e-tabassum hai

bahār ban ke mirī jān-e-nau-bahār aa.e

haiñ tishna-kām ham un bādaloñ se pūchhe koī

kahāñ bahār kī pariyoñ ke taḳht utaar aa.e

tire ḳhayāl kī be-tābiyāñ ma.āz-allāh

ki ek baar bhulā.eñ to laakh baar aa.e

vo aa.eñ yuuñ mire āġhosh-e-ishq meñ 'aḳhtar'

ki jaise āñkhoñ meñ ik ḳhvāb-e-be-qarār aa.e

zaman-e-hijr miTe daur-e-wasl-e-yar aae

ilahi ab to KHizan jae aur bahaar aae

sitam-zarifi-e-fitrat ye kya muamma hai

ki jis kali ko bhi sunghun main bu-e-yar aae

chaman ki har kali aamada-e-tabassum hai

bahaar ban ke meri jaan-e-nau-bahaar aae

hain tishna-kaam hum un baadalon se puchhe koi

kahan bahaar ki pariyon ke taKHt utar aae

tere KHayal ki be-tabiyan maaz-allah

ki ek bar bhulaen to lakh bar aae

wo aaen yun mere aaghosh-e-ishq mein 'aKHtar'

ki jaise aankhon mein ek KHwab-e-be-qarar aae