kya hosh-ruba hain teri aankhon ke pyale

kyā hosh-rubā haiñ tirī āñkhoñ ke pyāle

saaqī maiñ chalā koī mujhe aa ke sambhāle

jaan us ko kahā karte haiñ jo dard ko paale

dil naam hai us kā jo taḌapne kā mazā le

vo kahte haiñ dil thaam le o dekhne vaale

maiñ kahtā huuñ dil aur use koī sambhāle

bal kar rahe haiñ aaj bahut ruḳh pe ye kaale

mantar bhī tujhe yaad hai au gesuoñ vaale

duniyā meñ pata sachchī mohabbat kā nahīñ ab

majnūñ kī qasam uTh ga.e sab chāhne vaale

maġhrūr bhī kaj-ḳhulq bhī jāhil bhī hai zāhid

karatā huuñ ise us kī tabī.at ke havāle

kahte ho ki rauñdeñge na ham ḳhirman-e-hastī

ye kahne kī hai baat zarā paañv sambhāle

rakhā huā hai sāmne pushtāra-e-ulfat

maidān meñ charḳh aa.e sakat ho to uThā le

quvvat hai tire hukm meñ ai qādir-e-mutlaq

chīñTī ko kahe tū to falak sar pe uThā le

bulbul tirā ghar dekh liyā barq-e-tapāñ ne

is shāḳh se ab apnā nasheman to uThā le

miltī huī hai tujh se bahut merī tabī.at

andāz na.e mere tire Dhañg nirāle

nāzuk haiñ vo ruḳhsār to āñkhoñ se haiñ pinhāñ

Darte haiñ nigāhoñ kā koī bojh na Daale

achchhā huā dil de diyā tum ne kisī but ko

'akbar' tumheñ paḌ jā.eñge ab jaan ke laale

kya hosh-ruba hain teri aankhon ke pyale

saqi main chala koi mujhe aa ke sambhaale

jaan us ko kaha karte hain jo dard ko pale

dil nam hai us ka jo taDapne ka maza le

wo kahte hain dil tham le o dekhne wale

main kahta hun dil aur use koi sambhaale

bal kar rahe hain aaj bahut ruKH pe ye kale

mantar bhi tujhe yaad hai au gesuon wale

duniya mein pata sachchi mohabbat ka nahin ab

majnun ki qasam uTh gae sab chahne wale

maghrur bhi kaj-KHulq bhi jahil bhi hai zahid

karata hun ise us ki tabiat ke hawale

kahte ho ki raundenge na hum KHirman-e-hasti

ye kahne ki hai baat zara panw sambhaale

rakha hua hai samne pushtara-e-ulfat

maidan mein charKH aae sakat ho to uTha le

quwwat hai tere hukm mein ai qadir-e-mutlaq

chinTi ko kahe tu to falak sar pe uTha le

bulbul tera ghar dekh liya barq-e-tapan ne

is shaKH se ab apna nasheman to uTha le

milti hui hai tujh se bahut meri tabiat

andaz nae mere tere Dhang nirale

nazuk hain wo ruKHsar to aankhon se hain pinhan

Darte hain nigahon ka koi bojh na Dale

achchha hua dil de diya tum ne kisi but ko

'akbar' tumhein paD jaenge ab jaan ke lale