tilism-e-gumbad-e-be-dar kisi pe wa na hua

tilism-e-gumbad-e-be-dar kisī pe vā na huā

sharar to lapkā magar shola-e-sadā na huā

hameñ zamāne ne kyā kyā na aa.ine dikhlā.e

magar vo aks jo ā.īna-āshnā na huā

bayāz-e-jāñ meñ sabhī sher ḳhūb-sūrat the

kisī bhī misra-e-rañgīñ kā hāshiyā na huā

na jaane log Thaharte haiñ vaqt-e-shām kahāñ

hameñ to ghar meñ bhī rukne kā hauslā na huā

vo shahr aaj bhī mere lahū meñ shāmil hai

vo jis se tark-e-ta.alluq ko ik zamānā huā

yahī nahīñ ki sar-e-shab qayāmateñ TūTīñ

sahar ke vaqt bhī in bastiyoñ meñ kyā na huā

maiñ dasht-e-jāñ meñ bhaTak kar Thahar gayā 'aḳhtar'

phir is ke baad mirā koī rāstā na huā

tilism-e-gumbad-e-be-dar kisi pe wa na hua

sharar to lapka magar shola-e-sada na hua

hamein zamane ne kya kya na aaine dikhlae

magar wo aks jo aaina-ashna na hua

bayaz-e-jaan mein sabhi sher KHub-surat the

kisi bhi misra-e-rangin ka hashiya na hua

na jaane log Thaharte hain waqt-e-sham kahan

hamein to ghar mein bhi rukne ka hausla na hua

wo shahr aaj bhi mere lahu mein shamil hai

wo jis se tark-e-talluq ko ek zamana hua

yahi nahin ki sar-e-shab qayamaten TuTin

sahar ke waqt bhi in bastiyon mein kya na hua

main dasht-e-jaan mein bhaTak kar Thahar gaya 'aKHtar'

phir is ke baad mera koi rasta na hua