wo aankhon mein surma diya chahta hai

vo āñkhoñ meñ surma diyā chāhtā hai

koī fitna barpā huā chāhtā hai

naqāb us ke ruḳh se uThā chāhtā hai

safā.ī kā uqda khulā chāhtā hai

vajūd us kā sābit huā chāhtā hai

mirā naqsh-e-hastī miTā chāhtā hai

vo be-parda mujh se milā chāhtā hai

hijāb-e-duī ab uThā chāhtā hai

chhiḌā qissa-e-hijr phir vasl kī shab

mere un ke jhagḌā huā chāhtā hai

ajal jald aa terā ehsān hogā

vo bālīñ se merī uThā chāhtā hai

na pūchh ai sanam haal ḳhvāhish kā us kī

ḳhudā jaane dil tujh se kyā chāhtā hai

chalī hai sabā nik.hat-e-zulf lekar

chaman meñ koī gul khilā chāhtā hai

bane ghar mirā kyuuñ na firdaus 'akbar'

vo gul aakar us meñ basā chāhtā hai

wo aankhon mein surma diya chahta hai

koi fitna barpa hua chahta hai

naqab us ke ruKH se uTha chahta hai

safai ka uqda khula chahta hai

wajud us ka sabit hua chahta hai

mera naqsh-e-hasti miTa chahta hai

wo be-parda mujh se mila chahta hai

hijab-e-dui ab uTha chahta hai

chhiDa qissa-e-hijr phir wasl ki shab

mere un ke jhagDa hua chahta hai

ajal jald aa tera ehsan hoga

wo baalin se meri uTha chahta hai

na puchh ai sanam haal KHwahish ka us ki

KHuda jaane dil tujh se kya chahta hai

chali hai saba nikhat-e-zulf lekar

chaman mein koi gul khila chahta hai

bane ghar mera kyun na firdaus 'akbar'

wo gul aakar us mein basa chahta hai