na bhul kar bhi tamanna-e-rang-o-bu karte
na bhuul kar bhī tamannā-e-rañg-o-bū karte
chaman ke phuul agar terī aarzū karte
janāb-e-shaiḳh pahuñch jaate hauz-e-kausar tak
agar sharāb se mai-ḳhāne meñ vazū karte
masarrat aah tū bastī hai kin sitāroñ meñ
zamīñ pe umr huī terī justujū karte
ayāġh-e-bāda meñ aa kar vo ḳhud chhalak paḌtā
gar us ke mast zarā aur haao hū karte
unheñ mafar na thā iqrār-e-ishq se lekin
hayā ko zid thī ki vo pās-e-ābrū karte
pukār uThtā vo aa kar diloñ kī dhaḌkan meñ
ham apne siine meñ gar us kī justujū karte
ġham-e-zamāna ne majbūr kar diyā varna
ye aarzū thī ki bas terī aarzū karte
girāñ thā sāqi-e-daurāñ pe ek sāġhar bhī
to kis umiid pe ham ḳhvāhish-e-subū karte
junūn-e-ishq kī tāsīr to ye thī 'aḳhtar'
ki ham nahīñ vo ḳhud iz.hār-e-ārzū karte
na bhul kar bhi tamanna-e-rang-o-bu karte
chaman ke phul agar teri aarzu karte
janab-e-shaiKH pahunch jate hauz-e-kausar tak
agar sharab se mai-KHane mein wazu karte
masarrat aah tu basti hai kin sitaron mein
zamin pe umr hui teri justuju karte
ayagh-e-baada mein aa kar wo KHud chhalak paDta
gar us ke mast zara aur hao hu karte
unhen mafar na tha iqrar-e-ishq se lekin
haya ko zid thi ki wo pas-e-abru karte
pukar uThta wo aa kar dilon ki dhaDkan mein
hum apne sine mein gar us ki justuju karte
gham-e-zamana ne majbur kar diya warna
ye aarzu thi ki bas teri aarzu karte
giran tha saqi-e-dauran pe ek saghar bhi
to kis umid pe hum KHwahish-e-subu karte
junun-e-ishq ki tasir to ye thi 'aKHtar'
ki hum nahin wo KHud izhaar-e-arzu karte
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