kaam aa sakii.n na apanii vafaaye.n to kyaa kare.n
ik bevafaa ko bhuul na jaaye.n to kyaa kare.n
mujh ko ye etaraaf duaao.n me.n hai asar
jaaye na arsh par jo duaaye.n to kyaa kare.n
ik din kii baat ho to use bhuul jaaye.n ham
naazil ho.n roz dil pe balaaye.n to kyaa kare.n
shab bhar to un kii yaad me.n taare ginaa kiye
taare-se din ko bhii nazar aaye.n to kyaa kare.n
ahad-e-tarab kii yaad me.n royaa kiye bahut
ab muskuraa ke bhuul na jaaye.n to kyaa kare.n
ab jii me.n hai ki un ko bhulaa kar hii dekh le.n
vo baar baar yaad jo aaye.n to kyaa kare.n
tark-e-vafaa bhii jurm-e-muhabbat sahii "Akhtar"
milane lage.n vafaa kii sazaaye.n to kyaa kare.n
Akhter Shirani