mila to de ke judai chala gaya aaKHir

milā to de ke judā.ī chalā gayā āḳhir

hamāre hisse meñ tanhā safar rahā āḳhir

agar ye tai thā ki har baat se mukarnā hai

to saath dene kā va.ada hī kyoñ kiyā āḳhir

use ḳhayāl thā kitnā jahān vāloñ kā

isī ḳhayāl meñ jaañ se guzar gayā āḳhir

tazād-e-fikr kā ilzām kuchh durust nahīñ

kahā thā maiñ ne jo avval vahī kahā āḳhir

vo mere dard mire ġham ko bāñTne vaalā

ik aur karb mujhe daan kar gayā āḳhir

tumheñ yaqīn thā ham dostī nibhā leñge

hameñ gumān thā jis kā vahī huā āḳhir

farāz-e-dār se pahle kā vaqt mushkil thā

kisī kī yaad ke saa.e meñ kaT gayā āḳhir

jab iḳhtiyār thā tum faisla sunā dete

tamām umr tazabzub meñ kyoñ rakkhā āḳhir

maiñ us ke haath se niklā huā zamāna thā

vo merī khoj meñ niklā bikhar gayā āḳhir

maiñ e'tibār kī duniyā se kaT gayā 'anvar'

kisī ke saath maiñ itnā bhī kyoñ chalā āḳhir

mila to de ke judai chala gaya aaKHir

hamare hisse mein tanha safar raha aaKHir

agar ye tai tha ki har baat se mukarna hai

to sath dene ka wada hi kyon kiya aaKHir

use KHayal tha kitna jahan walon ka

isi KHayal mein jaan se guzar gaya aaKHir

tazad-e-fikr ka ilzam kuchh durust nahin

kaha tha main ne jo awwal wahi kaha aaKHir

wo mere dard mere gham ko banTne wala

ek aur karb mujhe dan kar gaya aaKHir

tumhein yaqin tha hum dosti nibha lenge

hamein guman tha jis ka wahi hua aaKHir

faraaz-e-dar se pahle ka waqt mushkil tha

kisi ki yaad ke sae mein kaT gaya aaKHir

jab iKHtiyar tha tum faisla suna dete

tamam umr tazabzub mein kyon rakkha aaKHir

main us ke hath se nikla hua zamana tha

wo meri khoj mein nikla bikhar gaya aaKHir

main e'tibar ki duniya se kaT gaya 'anwar'

kisi ke sath main itna bhi kyon chala aaKHir