vo kahate hai.n ranjish kii baate.n bhulaa de.n

vo kahate hai.n ranjish kii baate.n bhulaa de.n 
muhabbat kare.n Khush rahe.n muskuraa de.n 

javaanii ho gar jaavidaanii to yaa rab 
terii saadaa duniyaa ko jannat banaa de.n 

shab-e-vasl kii beKhudii chhaa rahii hai 
kaho to sitaaro.n kii shamae.N bujhaa de.n 

tum afsaanaa-e-qais kyaa puuchhate ho 
idhar aao ham tum ko lailaa banaa de.n 

bahaare.n simaT aaye.N khil jaaye.N kaliyaa.N 
jo ham tum chaman me.n kabhii muskuraa de.n 

vo aaye.nge aaj ai bahaar-e-muhabbat 
sitaaro.n ke bistar me.n kaliyaa.N bichha de.n 

nik_hat-e-zulf se niindo.n ko basaa de aakar

nik_hat-e-zulf se niindo.n ko basaa de aakar 
merii jaagii huii raato.n ko sulaa de aakar 

[nik_hat-e-zulf=fragnance of the hair] 

kis qadar tiiraa-o-taariik hai duniyaa merii 
jalvaa-e-husn kii ik shamaa jalaa de aakar 

[taariik=dark] 

ishq kii chaa.Ndanii raate.n mujhe yaad aatii hai.n 
umr-e-raftaa ko merii mujh se milaa de aakar 

[umr-e-raftaa=past life] 

zauq-e-naadiid me.n lazzat to hai magar naaz nahii.n 
aa mere ishq ko maGaruur banaa de aakar 

[zauq-e-naadiid=desire for not seeing]
[naaz=pride; maGaruur=proud] 

merii shaam-e-Gam ko vo bahalaa rahe hai.n

merii shaam-e-Gam ko vo bahalaa rahe hai.n 
likhaa hai ye Khat me.n ki ham aa rahe hai.n 

Thahar jaa zaraa aur dard-e-furqat 
hamaare tasavvur me.n vo aa rahe hai.n 

[dard-e-furqat=sorrow of parting] 

Gam-e-aaqabat hai na fikr-e-zamaanaa 
piye jaa rahe hai.n jiye jaa rahe hai.n 

[aaqabat=life after death] 

nahii.n shikavaa-e-tashnagii may akasho.n ko 
vo aa.Nkho.n se maiKhaane barasaa rahe hai.n 

vo rashk-e-bahaar aanevaalaa hai "Akhtar" 
ka.Nval hasarato.n ke khile jaa rahe hai.n

mai.n aarazuu-e-jaa.N likhuu.N yaa jaan-e-aarazuu

mai.n aarazuu-e-jaa.N likhuu.N yaa jaan-e-aarazuu 
tuu hii bataade naaz se iimaan-e-aarazuu 

iimaan-o-jaan nisaar terii ik nigaah par 
tuu jaan-e-aarazuu hai tuu iimaan-e-aarazuu 

ik vo ke aarazuuo.n pe jiite hai.n umr bhar 
ik ham ke hai.n abhii se pashemaan-e-aarazuu 

aa.Nkho.n se juu-e-Khuu.N hai ravaa.N dil hai daaG daaG 
dekhe ko_ii bahaar-e-gulistaan-e-aarazuu 

kyaa kah ga_ii kisii kii nazar kuchh na puuchhiye

kyaa kah ga_ii kisii kii nazar kuchh na puuchhiye 
kyaa kuchh huaa hai dil pe asar kuchh na puuchhiye 


vo dekhanaa kisii kaa kunakhiyo.n se baar baar 
vo baar baar us kaa asar kuchh na puuchhiye 


ro ro ke is tarah se kaTii raat kyaa kahe.n 
mar mar ke kaise kii hai sahar kuchh na puuchhiye 


"Akhtar" dayaar-e-husn me.n pahu.Nche.n to hai.n mar ke ham 
kyuu.N kar huaa hai tay ye safar kuchh na puuchhiye 

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)] 

jo bhii buraa bhalaa hai Allaah jaanataa hai

jo bhii buraa bhalaa hai Allaah jaanataa hai 
bande ke dil me.n kyaa hai Allaah jaanataa hai 

ye farsh-o-arsh kyaa hai Allaah jaanataa hai 
pardo.n me.n kyaa chhupaa hai Allaah jaanataa hai 

jaakar jahaa.N se ko_ii vaapas nahii.n hai aataa 
vo kaun sii jagaah hai Allaah jaanataa hai 

nekii-badii ko apane kitanaa hii tuu chhupaaye 
allaah ko sab pataa hai Allaah jaanataa hai 

ye dhuup-chhao.n dekho ye subah-shaam dekho 
sab kyuu.N ye ho raha hai Allaah jaanataa hai 

kismat ke naam ko to sab jaanate hai.n lekin 
kismat me.n kyaa likhaa hai Allaah jaanataa hai 

har ek jalvaa-e-rangii.n merii nigaah me.n hai

har ek jalvaa-e-rangii.n merii nigaah me.n hai 
Gam-e-firaaq kii duniyaa dil-e-tabaah me.n hai 

kisii kii yaad-e-karam uf are ma'azallaah 
tabaah hoke bhii zaalim dil-e-tabaah me.n hai 

hazaar pardo.n me.n o chhupanevaale ye sun le 
teraa jamaal mere daaman-e-nigaah me.n hai 

jahaa.N me.n mujhe bhii naakaam-e-aarazuu kam hai 
na rang aah me.n hai aur na soz aah me.n hai 

dil-o-dimaaG ko ro luu.Ngaa aah kar luu.Ngaa

dil-o-dimaaG ko ro luu.Ngaa aah kar luu.Ngaa 
tumhaare ishq me.n sab kuchh tabaah kar luu.Ngaa 

agar mujhe na milii.n tum tumhaare sar kii qasam 
mai.n apanii saarii javaanii tabaah kar luu.Ngaa 

mujhe jo dair-o-haram me.n kahii.n jagah na milii 
tere Khayaal hii ko sajdaagaah kar luu.Ngaa 

[sajdagaah=place of worship] 

jo tum se kar diyaa maharuum aasmaa.N ne mujhe 
mai.n apanii zindagii sarf-e-gunaah kar luu.Ngaa 

[maharuum=deprived; sarf-e-gunaah=submitted to sin] 

raqiib se bhii miluu.Ngaa tumhaare hukm pe mai.n 
jo ab talak na kiyaa thaa ab aah kar luu.Ngaa 

[raqiib=rival] 

tumhaarii yaad me.n mai.n kaaT duu.Ngaa hashr ke din 
tumhaare hijr me.n raate.n siyaah kar luu.Ngaa 

hariim-e-hazarat-e-salamaa kii simt jaataa huu.N 
huaa na zabt to chupake se aah kar luu.Ngaa 

ye naubahaar ye abr-o-havaa ye rang-e-sharaab 
chalo jo ho so ho ab to gunaah kar luu.Ngaa 

kisii hasiinaa ke maasuum ishq me.n "Akhtar" 
javaanii kyaa hai mai.n sab kuchh tabaah kar luu.Ngaa 

ai ishq na chhe.D aa aa ke hame.n

ai ishq na chhe.D aa aa ke hame.n 
ham bhuule huo.n ko yaad na kar 
pahale hii bahut naashad hai.n ham 
tuu aur hame.n naashaad na kar 
qismat kaa sitam hii kam nahii.n kuchh 
ye taazaa sitam ijaad na kar 
yuu.N zulm na kar bedaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

jis din se mile hai.n dono.n kaa
sab chain gayaa aaraam gayaa
cheharo.n se bahaar-e-subah ga_ii 
aa.Nkho.n se faroG-e-shaam gayaa 
haatho.n se Khushii kaa jaam chhuuTaa 
ho.nTho.n se ha.Nsii kaa naam gayaa 
GamGii.n na banaa naashaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

raato.n ko uTh uTh rote hai.n 
ro ro kar duaaye.n karate hai.n 
aa.Nkho.n me.n tasavvur dil me.n Khalish 
sar dhunate hai.n aahe.n bharate hai.n 
ai ishq ye kaisaa rog lagaa 
jiite hai.n na zaalim marate hai.n 
ye zulm to ai jallaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

ye rog lagaa hai jab se hame.n 
ranjiidaa huu.N mai.n biimaar hai vo 
har vaqt tapish har vaqt Khalish 
be-Khvaab huu.N mai.n bedaar ha vo 
jiine se idhar bezaar huu.N mai.n 
maranbe pe udhar tayyaar hai vo 
aur zabt kahe fariyaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

bedard zaraa insaaf to kar 
is umr me.n aur maGmuum hai vo 
phuulo.n kii tarah naazuk hai abhii 
taaro.n kii tarah masuum hai vo 
ye husn sitam ye ranj Gazab 
majabuur huu.N mai.n mazaluum hai vo 
mazaluum pe yuu.N bedaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

ai ishq Khudaaraa dekh kahii.n 
vo shoKh hasii.n badanaam na ho 
vo maah-e-laqaa badanaam na ho 
vo zohraa-jabii.n badanaam na ho 
naamuus kaa us ko paas rahe 
vo pardaa-nashii.n badanaam na ho 
us pardaa-nashii.n ko yaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

ummiid kii jhuuThii jannat ke 
rah rah ke na dikhalaa Khvaab hame.n 
aa_iindaa ke farzii ishrat ke 
vaade se na kar betaab hame.n 
kahataa hai zamaanaa jis ko Khushii 
aatii hai nazar kaamayaab hame.n 
chho.D aisii Khushii ko yaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

do din hii me.n ahad-e-tifalii ke 
maasuum zamaane bhuul gaye 
aa.Nkho.n se vo Khushiyaa.N miT sii ga_ii.n 
lab ke vo taraane bhuul gaye 
un paak bahishtii Khvaabo.n ke 
dilchasp fasaane bhuul gaye 
un Khvaabo.n se yuu.N aazaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

aa.Nkho.n ko ye kyaa aazaar huaa 
har jazb-e-nihaa.N par ro denaa 
aahang-e-tarab pe jhuk jaanaa 
aavaaz-e-fuGaa.N par ro denaa 
barbat kii sadaa par ro denaa 
mutrib ke bayaa.N par ro denaa 
ehasaas ko Gam buniyaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

jii chaahataa hai ik duusare ko 
yuu.N aaTh pahar ham kare.n 
aa.Nkho.n me.n basaaye.n Khvaabo.n ko 
aur dil ko Khayaal aabaad kare.n 
Khilvat me.n bhii jo jalvat kaa saamaa.N 
vahadat ko du_ii se shaad kare.n 
ye aarazuue.n ijaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

vo raaz hai ye Gam aah jise 
paa jaaye ko_ii to Khair nahii.n
aa.Nkho.n se jab aa.Nsuu bahate hai.n 
aa jaaye ko_ii to Khair nahii.n
zaalim hai ye duniyaa dil ko 
yahaa.N bhaa jaaye ko_ii Khair nahii.n 
hai zulm magar fariyaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

duniyaa kaa tamaashaa dekh liyaa 
GamGii.n sii hai betaab sii hai 
ummiid yahaa.N ik vaham sii hai 
taskiin yahaa.N ik Khvaab sii hai 
duniyaa me.n Khushii kaa naam nahii.n 
duniyaa me.n Khushii nayaab sii hai 
duniyaa me.n Khushii ko yaad na kar 
ai ishq hame.n barbaad na kar 

kisii se kabhii dil lagaayaa na thaa

kisii se kabhii dil lagaayaa na thaa 
muhabbat kaa sadamaa uThaayaa na thaa 

hasiino.n ke rone pe ha.Nsate the ham 
kabhii ek aa.Nsuu bahaayaa na thaa 

ko_ii huur ho yaa parii apanaa sar 
kisii aastaa.N par jhukaayaa na thaa 

siyaah gesuuo.n ko tamannaa rahii 
magar dil ko ham ne pha.Nsaayaa na thaa 

[siyaah=dark/black] 

zamaane me.n vo kaun thaa zoharaa_vash 
ke siine se jis ne lagaayaa na thaa 

basar kii sadaa aish-o-isharat me.n umr 
kabhii ranj ham ne uThaayaa na thaa 

magar ik jhalak ne hame.n kho diyaa 
ye sadamaa to ham ne uThaayaa na thaa 

kiyaa ishq ke dard me.n mubtilaa 
"falak tuu ne itanaa ha.Nsaayaa na thaa 
ke jis ke ivaz yuu.N rulaane lage"