chala aata hai tanha kya sajila mera qatil hai

chalā aatā hai tanhā kyā sajīlā merā qātil hai

dahan pān-ḳhurda āñkheñ surmagīñ ruḳhsār par til hai

mire dam se tujhe ġhairoñ meñ kyā kyā lutf hāsil hai

sharāb-e-ḳhūn-e-armāñ hai kabāb-e-hasrat-e-dil hai

hai āġhāz-e-shab-e-vasl aur chhurī allāhu-akbar kī

to ai ushshāq ke muuzī muazzin hai ki qātil hai

ye kahte haiñ vo hamrāh-e-adū aa aa ke turbat par

ki mujh ko dekh le uTh to sahī tū kaisā ġhāfil hai

nikal kar zulf se pahuñchūñgā kyūñkar mus.haf-e-ruḳh par

akelā huuñ añdherī raat hai aur duur manzil hai

haiñ raushan anjum-o-shams-o-qamar kī rāt-din sham.eñ

hamāre vāste gardūñ bhī kyā raunaq kī mahfil hai

na pūchho be-dareġhī-hā-e-armān-e-shahīd-e-ġham

idhar jhuktā hai sar khīñchī udhar shamshīr-e-qātil hai

ilāhī dekh kar in.aam tere shukr karte haiñ

hameñ jām-e-jahāñ meñ se sivā har aañkh kā til hai

huiiñ haiñ chār-āñkheñ jab se hai ye tafraqa bāham

kahīñ tan hai kahīñ sar hai kahīñ jaañ hai kahīñ dil hai

jo tujh ko shauq-e-ham-āġhoshī-e-aġhyār hai kāfir

to ham ko zauq-e-sharbat-noshī-e-zahr-e-halāhal hai

ye dil gar vo hai kis kā pher le dil aisī bad-ḳhū se

barahna teġh hai ik haath meñ aur ek meñ dil hai

adā ġhamze karishme ishve haiñ bikhre hue har-sū

saf-e-maqtal meñ yā qātil hai yā andāz-e-qātil hai

ġhazal ik aur bhī haañ 'akbar'-e-rañgīñ-suḳhan paḌhiye

tire ash.ār se vo chand nau-chañdī kī mahfil hai

chala aata hai tanha kya sajila mera qatil hai

dahan pan-KHurda aankhen surmagin ruKHsar par til hai

mere dam se tujhe ghairon mein kya kya lutf hasil hai

sharab-e-KHun-e-arman hai kabab-e-hasrat-e-dil hai

hai aaghaz-e-shab-e-wasl aur chhuri allahu-akbar ki

to ai ushshaq ke muzi muazzin hai ki qatil hai

ye kahte hain wo hamrah-e-adu aa aa ke turbat par

ki mujh ko dekh le uTh to sahi tu kaisa ghafil hai

nikal kar zulf se pahunchunga kyunkar mushaf-e-ruKH par

akela hun andheri raat hai aur dur manzil hai

hain raushan anjum-o-shams-o-qamar ki raat-din shamen

hamare waste gardun bhi kya raunaq ki mahfil hai

na puchho be-dareghi-ha-e-arman-e-shahid-e-gham

idhar jhukta hai sar khinchi udhar shamshir-e-qatil hai

ilahi dekh kar inam tere shukr karte hain

hamein jam-e-jahan mein se siwa har aankh ka til hai

huin hain chaar-ankhen jab se hai ye tafraqa baham

kahin tan hai kahin sar hai kahin jaan hai kahin dil hai

jo tujh ko shauq-e-ham-aghoshi-e-aghyar hai kafir

to hum ko zauq-e-sharbat-noshi-e-zahr-e-halahal hai

ye dil gar wo hai kis ka pher le dil aisi bad-KHu se

barahna tegh hai ek hath mein aur ek mein dil hai

ada ghamze karishme ishwe hain bikhre hue har-su

saf-e-maqtal mein ya qatil hai ya andaz-e-qatil hai

ghazal ek aur bhi han 'akbar'-e-rangin-suKHan paDhiye

tere ashaar se wo chand nau-chandi ki mahfil hai