aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
kitne shorīda-sar mohabbat meñ
ho ga.e kūcha-e-sanam kī ḳhaak
kitne shorida-sar mohabbat mein
ho gae kucha-e-sanam ki KHak
apne maazī kī justujū meñ bahār
piile patte talāsh kartī hai
apne mazi ki justuju mein bahaar
pile patte talash karti hai
'aḳhtar' guzarte lamhoñ kī aahaT pe yuuñ na chauñk
is mātamī julūs meñ ik zindagī bhī hai
'aKHtar' guzarte lamhon ki aahaT pe yun na chaunk
is matami julus mein ek zindagi bhi hai
us ke kamre se uThā laayā huuñ yādeñ apnī
ḳhud paḌā rah gayā lekin kisī almārī meñ
us ke kamre se uTha laya hun yaaden apni
KHud paDa rah gaya lekin kisi almari mein
ai sanam jis ne tujhe chāñd sī sūrat dī hai
usī allāh ne mujh ko bhī mohabbat dī hai
ai sanam jis ne tujhe chand si surat di hai
usi allah ne mujh ko bhi mohabbat di hai
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