jab muKhaalif mera raaz-dan ho gaya

jab muḳhālif mirā rāz-dāñ ho gayā

rāz-e-sar-basta sab par ayaañ ho gayā

mujh ko ehsās-e-sharmindagī hai bahut

qissa-e-dard kaise bayāñ ho gayā

kitnī hasrat se taktī rahī har ḳhushī

aur dāman mirā dhajjiyāñ ho gayā

mas.ala ban ga.ī fikr tafhīm kā

lafz kā husn bhī rā.egāñ ho gayā

log ye soch ke hī pareshān haiñ

maiñ zamīñ thā to kyuuñ āsmāñ ho gayā

shikva-sanjān-e-tanhā.ī haiñ sab ke sab

merā ġham bhī ġham-e-do-jahāñ ho gayā

peḌ kyā mere āñgan kā 'aḳhtar' girā

log samjhe ki maiñ be-amāñ ho gayā

jab muKHalif mera raaz-dan ho gaya

raaz-e-sar-basta sab par ayan ho gaya

mujh ko ehsas-e-sharmindagi hai bahut

qissa-e-dard kaise bayan ho gaya

kitni hasrat se takti rahi har KHushi

aur daman mera dhajjiyan ho gaya

masala ban gai fikr tafhim ka

lafz ka husn bhi raegan ho gaya

log ye soch ke hi pareshan hain

main zamin tha to kyun aasman ho gaya

shikwa-sanjaan-e-tanhai hain sab ke sab

mera gham bhi gham-e-do-jahan ho gaya

peD kya mere aangan ka 'aKHtar' gira

log samjhe ki main be-aman ho gaya