yaro ku-e-yar ki baaten karen
phir gul o gulzar ki baaten karen

chandni mein ai dil ek ek phul se
apne gul-rukhsar ki baaten karen

aankhon aankhon mein lutae mai-kade
dida-e-sarshaar ki baaten karen

ab to miliye bas ladai ho chuki
ab to chaliye pyar ki baaten karen

phir mahak utthe faza-e-zindagi
phir gul o rukhsar ki baaten karen

mahshar-e-anwar kar den bazm ko
jalwa-e-didar ki baaten karen

apni aankhon se bahaen sail-e-ashk
abr-e-gauhar-bar ki baaten karen

un ko ulfat hi sahi aghyar se
hum se kyun aghyar ki baaten karen

'akhtar' us rangin ada se raat bhar
tala-e-bedar ki baaten karen