kaam aa sakii.n na apanii vafaaye.n to kyaa kare.n

kaam aa sakii.n na apanii vafaaye.n to kyaa kare.n 
ik bevafaa ko bhuul na jaaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

mujh ko ye etaraaf duaao.n me.n hai asar 
jaaye na arsh par jo duaaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

[etaraaf=concurrence/agree; arsh=seventh heaven] 

ik din kii baat ho to use bhuul jaaye.n ham 
naazil ho.n roz dil pe balaaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

[naazil=to fall upon; balaaye.n=troubles] 

shab bhar to un kii yaad me.n taare ginaa kiye 
taare-se din ko bhii nazar aaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

[shab bhar=the whole night; taare-se=like stars] 

ahad-e-tarab kii yaad me.n royaa kiye bahut 
ab muskuraa ke bhuul na jaaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

[ahad-e-tarab=promise of good times] 

ab jii me.n hai ki un ko bhulaa kar hii dekh le.n 
vo baar baar yaad jo aaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

tark-e-vafaa bhii jurm-e-muhabbat sahii "Akhtar" 
milane lage.n vafaa kii sazaaye.n to kyaa kare.n 

[tark-e-vafaa=end of faithfulness (love)]