ahd-e-wafa ka qarz ada kar diya gaya

ahd-e-vafā kā qarz adā kar diyā gayā

mahrūmiyoñ kā dard atā kar diyā gayā

phūloñ ke dāġh-hā-e-farozāñ ko dekh kar

arzāñ kuchh aur rañg-e-hinā kar diyā gayā

vāraftgān-e-shauq kā shikva sune baġhair

gulshan supurd-e-ahl-e-jafā kar diyā gayā

dil se umañg lab se duā chhīn lī ga.ī

kahne ko qaidiyoñ ko rihā kar diyā gayā

yak-do-nafas bhī kār-e-ziyāñ ham na kar sake

ḳhushbū ko pairahan se judā kar diyā gayā

māñgī thī āfiyat kī duā āgahī kā ġham

pahle se bhī kuchh aur sivā kar diyā gayā

'aḳhtar' havas-garān-e-aqīdat ke faiz se

sab kuchh ravā ba-nām-e-ḳhudā kar diyā gayā

ahd-e-wafa ka qarz ada kar diya gaya

mahrumiyon ka dard ata kar diya gaya

phulon ke dagh-ha-e-farozan ko dekh kar

arzan kuchh aur rang-e-hina kar diya gaya

waraftgan-e-shauq ka shikwa sune baghair

gulshan supurd-e-ahl-e-jafa kar diya gaya

dil se umang lab se dua chhin li gai

kahne ko qaidiyon ko riha kar diya gaya

yak-do-nafas bhi kar-e-ziyan hum na kar sake

KHushbu ko pairahan se juda kar diya gaya

mangi thi aafiyat ki dua aagahi ka gham

pahle se bhi kuchh aur siwa kar diya gaya

'aKHtar' hawas-garan-e-aqidat ke faiz se

sab kuchh rawa ba-nam-e-KHuda kar diya gaya