ashk-bari na miTi sina-figari na gai
lala-kari kisi surat bhi hamari na gai
kucha-e-husn chhuTa to hue ruswa-e-sharab
apni qismat mein jo likkhi thi wo KHwari na gai
un ki mastana nigahon ka nahin koi qusur
naseho zindagi KHud hum se sanwari na gai
chashm-e-mahzun pe na lahrai wo zulf-e-shadab
ye pari hum se bhi shishe mein utari na gai
muddaten ho gain bichhDe hue tum se lekin
aaj tak dil se mere yaad tumhaari na gai
shad o KHandan rahe hum yun to jahan mein lekin
apni fitrat se kabhi dard-shiari na gai
saikDon bar mere samne ki tauba magar
tauba 'aKHtar' ki teri baada-gusari na gai
Ghazal
Ashk-bari na miTi sina-figari na gai
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