pahle andaz-e-guftugu aae
phir koi un ke ru-ba-ru aae

teri yaad aai is tarah ai dost
teri zulfon ki jaise bu aae

mujh ko be-sakhta hansi aai
hadse jab bhi ru-ba-ru aae

jal rahe hain charagh palkon par
aise aalam mein kash tu aae

dhundne tujh ko tere kuche mein
kitne hi ahl-e-justuju aae

paki-e-zehn-o-dil hi sab kuchh hai
waise kitne hi ba-wazu aae

be-gharaz tere dar pe kaun aaya
sab asiran-e-arzu aae

mil gai hai nigah saqi se
daur mein saghar-o-subu aae

dub kar teri yaad mein 'akhtar'
har bulandi ko hum bhi chhu aae