[hotkhan]

dil me.n dard aah ba_lab chashm guhar_baar liye
yuu.N jiyaa jaataa hai ai dost to phir kaun jiye

Khuun hai har Gam-e-hastii kaa hamaare sir par
ham Gam-e-ishq ke maaro.n ne ba.De paap kiye

chaa.Nd ke chehare pe maKhmuur Gilaafii aa.Nkhe.n
sang-e-marmar ke hasii.n taaqo.n me.n jalate hai.n diye

mai.n thaa be-saro-saamaa.N bahut saaf bachaa
raah me.n raah_numaao.n ne ba.De daav kiye

jab se aaGosh-e-Gam-e-ziist me.n aa baiThaa huu.N
Dhuu.NDhate phirate hai.n qaasid tere paiGaam liye

rashk se dekhate hai.n tujh ko ka_ii zohraa_jabii.n
ham nikalate hai.n jab haatho.n me.n teraa haath liye

pahale tashviish sukuun-e-dil va jaa.N thii.n 'Akhtar'
ab pareshaa.N huu.N afakaar pareshaa.N ke liye