jaga wahan nasib adu ka tamam raat

jaagā vahāñ nasīb adū kā tamām raat

maiñ be-qarāriyoñ se na soyā tamām raat

merī galī se us ko lagā le gayā raqīb

maiñ dekhtā hī rah gayā rasta tamām raat

thā bazm-e-ġhair meñ jo vahāñ shaġhl-e-daur-e-jām

dard-e-jigar kā thā yahāñ daurā tamām raat

muddat huī ki ḳhvāb se vāqif nahīñ hai aañkh

rahtā hai zulf-e-yār kā saudā tamām raat

paayā na tīrgī-e-shab-e-hijr meñ patā

mujh ko ajal ne ḳhuub hī DhūñDā tamām raat

dam bhar bhī mere dil ne na sone diyā use

royā kiyā ye hijr kā dhaḌkā tamām raat

sūhān-e-rūh thā shab-e-va.ada meñ intizār

lekin vo hīla-jū nahīñ aaya tamām raat

ye husn-e-yār ne kiyā hairāñ shab-e-visāl

taktā hī rah gayā ruḳh-e-zebā tamām raat

merā ḳhayāl hijr kī shab vasl ban gayā

pesh-e-nigāh yaar ko rakhā tamām raat

'akbar' shab-e-firāq meñ jaage mire nasīb

maiñ ne usī ko ḳhvāb meñ dekhā tamām raat

jaga wahan nasib adu ka tamam raat

main be-qarariyon se na soya tamam raat

meri gali se us ko laga le gaya raqib

main dekhta hi rah gaya rasta tamam raat

tha bazm-e-ghair mein jo wahan shaghl-e-daur-e-jam

dard-e-jigar ka tha yahan daura tamam raat

muddat hui ki KHwab se waqif nahin hai aankh

rahta hai zulf-e-yar ka sauda tamam raat

paya na tirgi-e-shab-e-hijr mein pata

mujh ko ajal ne KHub hi DhunDa tamam raat

dam bhar bhi mere dil ne na sone diya use

roya kiya ye hijr ka dhaDka tamam raat

suhan-e-ruh tha shab-e-wada mein intizar

lekin wo hila-ju nahin aaya tamam raat

ye husn-e-yar ne kiya hairan shab-e-visal

takta hi rah gaya ruKH-e-zeba tamam raat

mera KHayal hijr ki shab wasl ban gaya

pesh-e-nigah yar ko rakha tamam raat

'akbar' shab-e-firaq mein jage mere nasib

main ne usi ko KHwab mein dekha tamam raat