wada us mah-ru ke aane ka
vaada us māh-rū ke aane kā
ye nasība siyāh-ḳhāne kā
kah rahī hai nigāh-e-duz-dīda
ruḳh badalne ko hai zamāne kā
zarre zarre meñ be-hijāb haiñ vo
jin ko daavā hai muñh chhupāne kā
hāsil-e-umr hai shabāb magar
ik yahī vaqt hai gañvāne kā
chāndnī ḳhāmushī aur āḳhir shab
aa ki hai vaqt dil lagāne kā
hai qayāmat tire shabāb kā rañg
rañg badlegā phir zamāne kā
terī āñkhoñ kī ho na ho taqsīr
naam rusvā sharāb-ḳhāne kā
rah ga.e ban ke ham sarāpā ġham
ye natīja hai dil lagāne kā
jis kā har lafz hai sarāpā ġham
maiñ huuñ unvān us fasāne kā
us kī badlī huī nazar tauba
yuuñ badaltā hai ruḳh zamāne kā
dekhte haiñ hameñ vo chhup chhup kar
parda rah jaa.e muñh chhupāne kā
kar diyā ḳhūgar-e-sitam 'aḳhtar'
ham pe ehsān hai zamāne kā
wada us mah-ru ke aane ka
ye nasiba siyah-KHane ka
kah rahi hai nigah-e-duz-dida
ruKH badalne ko hai zamane ka
zarre zarre mein be-hijab hain wo
jin ko dawa hai munh chhupane ka
hasil-e-umr hai shabab magar
ek yahi waqt hai ganwane ka
chandni KHamushi aur aaKHir shab
aa ki hai waqt dil lagane ka
hai qayamat tere shabab ka rang
rang badlega phir zamane ka
teri aankhon ki ho na ho taqsir
nam ruswa sharab-KHane ka
rah gae ban ke hum sarapa gham
ye natija hai dil lagane ka
jis ka har lafz hai sarapa gham
main hun unwan us fasane ka
us ki badli hui nazar tauba
yun badalta hai ruKH zamane ka
dekhte hain hamein wo chhup chhup kar
parda rah jae munh chhupane ka
kar diya KHugar-e-sitam 'aKHtar'
hum pe ehsan hai zamane ka
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