shikwa-e-kasrat-e-bedad karun ya na karun
khatir-e-husn ko nashad karun ya na karun

dil-e-barbaad ko aabaad karun ya na karun
sochta hun ki tujhe yaad karun ya na karun

aasman mujh se hirasan hi raha karta hai
khwah main nala-o-fariyaad karun ya na karun

khud bhi sayyaad pareshan hai mujhe kar ke asir
sochta hai ise aazad karun ya na karun

jaur-e-gulchin hai ki badhta hi chala jata hai
jaur-e-gulchin pe main fariyaad karun ya na karun

mausam-e-gul ki hasin sham hai mai-khana-ba-dosh
saqi aise mein tujhe yaad karun ya na karun

zindagi kaif-ba-daman thi meri jab 'akhtar'
ab wo bite hue din yaad karun ya na karun