saaf zaahir hai nigaahon se ki ham marate hain
muuNh se kahate huye ye baat magar Darate hain
ek tasvir-e-muhabbat hai javaanii goyaa
jis mein rango.n kii ivaz Khunn-e-jigar bharate hain
isharat-e-raftaa ne jaa kar na kiyaa yaad hamen
isharat-e-raftaa ko ham yaad kiyaa karate hain
aasmaaN se kabhii dekhii na ga_ii apanii Khushii
ab ye haalaat hain ki ham haNsate hue Darate hain
sher kahate ho bahut Khuub tum "Akhtar" lekin
achchhe shaayar ye sunaa hai ki javaa.N marate hain
muuNh se kahate huye ye baat magar Darate hain
ek tasvir-e-muhabbat hai javaanii goyaa
jis mein rango.n kii ivaz Khunn-e-jigar bharate hain
isharat-e-raftaa ne jaa kar na kiyaa yaad hamen
isharat-e-raftaa ko ham yaad kiyaa karate hain
aasmaaN se kabhii dekhii na ga_ii apanii Khushii
ab ye haalaat hain ki ham haNsate hue Darate hain
sher kahate ho bahut Khuub tum "Akhtar" lekin
achchhe shaayar ye sunaa hai ki javaa.N marate hain
