shā.erān-e-dahr ko ab hai pareshānī nasīb

karte haiñ ustād 'akmal' jam.a dīvāñ in dinoñ

shaeran-e-dahr ko ab hai pareshani nasib

karte hain ustad 'akmal' jama diwan in dinon

iid se bhī kahīñ baḌh kar hai ḳhushī aalam meñ

jab se mash.hūr huī hai ḳhabar-e-āmad-e-yār

id se bhi kahin baDh kar hai KHushi aalam mein

jab se mashhur hui hai KHabar-e-amad-e-yar

iid se bhī kahīñ baḌh kar hai ḳhushī aalam meñ

jab se mash.hūr huī hai ḳhabar-e-āmad-e-yār

id se bhi kahin baDh kar hai KHushi aalam mein

jab se mashhur hui hai KHabar-e-amad-e-yar

iid se bhī kahīñ baḌh kar hai ḳhushī aalam meñ

jab se mash.hūr huī hai ḳhabar-e-āmad-e-yār

id se bhi kahin baDh kar hai KHushi aalam mein

jab se mashhur hui hai KHabar-e-amad-e-yar

murīd-e-pīr-e-mai-ḳhāna hue qismat se ai nāseh

na jhāḌeñ shauq meñ palkoñ se ham kyuuñ sahn-e-mai-ḳhāna

murid-e-pir-e-mai-KHana hue qismat se ai naseh

na jhaDen shauq mein palkon se hum kyun sahn-e-mai-KHana

jahān-e-be-ḳhudī meñ mastī-e-vahdat jo le jaaye

farishte leñ qadam mere vo huuñ maiñ riñd-e-mastāna

jahan-e-be-KHudi mein masti-e-wahdat jo le jaye

farishte len qadam mere wo hun main rind-e-mastana

vafā kī ho kisī ko tujh se kyā ummīd o zālim

ki ik aalam hai kushta terī tarz-e-bevafā.ī kā

wafa ki ho kisi ko tujh se kya ummid o zalim

ki ek aalam hai kushta teri tarz-e-bewafai ka

ḳhat-e-tovām kī tarah un se lipaT jā.eñge

ham na māneñge kabhī laakh kareñ vo inkār

KHat-e-towam ki tarah un se lipaT jaenge

hum na manenge kabhī lakh karen wo inkar

manam aañ māh-e-auj-e-husn dar burj-e-zamīñ-tābāñ

ki har shab mī-shavand az āsmāñ anjum nisār-e-man

manam aan mah-e-auj-e-husn dar burj-e-zamin-taban

ki har shab mi-shawand az aasman anjum nisar-e-man

sajda-e-ushshāq kai gardad adā

juz ba-mehrāb-e-ḳham-e-abrū-e-tū

sajda-e-ushshaq kai gardad ada

juz ba-mehrab-e-KHam-e-abru-e-tu

zaḳhm-e-ḳhandāñ shukr meñ masrūf hai ai chāragar

jab se phāhā tū ne rakhā siina ke nāsūr par

zaKHm-e-KHandan shukr mein masruf hai ai chaaragar

jab se phaha tu ne rakha sina ke nasur par

kahtā huuñ ye un ke tasavvur se ai dushman-e-hastī-e-vahmī

jab Thahrā maiñ ik mauj-e-ravāñ ḳhat-e-mauj kī tarah miTā de mujhe

kahta hun ye un ke tasawwur se ai dushman-e-hasti-e-wahmi

jab Thahra main ek mauj-e-rawan KHat-e-mauj ki tarah miTa de mujhe

ġhairoñ meñ na maiñ arz-e-tamannā se rukuñgā

iġhmāz kare vo sar-e-mahfil ki ḳhafā ho

ghairon mein na main arz-e-tamanna se rukunga

ighmaz kare wo sar-e-mahfil ki KHafa ho

dil hai vahī dil jis meñ bharā nūr-e-ḳhudā ho

sar hai vahī jo ka.aba-e-taslīm-o-razā ho

dil hai wahi dil jis mein bhara nur-e-KHuda ho

sar hai wahi jo kaba-e-taslim-o-raza ho

dil hai vahī dil jis meñ bharā nūr-e-ḳhudā ho

sar hai vahī jo ka.aba-e-taslīm-o-razā ho

dil hai wahi dil jis mein bhara nur-e-KHuda ho

sar hai wahi jo kaba-e-taslim-o-raza ho