dard baDh kar dawa na ho jae
zindagi be-maza na ho jae
in talawwun-mizajiyon ka shikar
koi mere siwa na ho jae
lazzat-e-intizar hi na rahe
kahin wada wafa na ho jae
teri raftar ai maaz-allah
hashr koi bapa na ho jae
kaamyabi hi kaamyabi ho
to ye banda KHuda na ho jae
meri betabiyon se ghabra kar
koi mujh se KHafa na ho jae
kuchh to andaza-e-jafa kijiye
dil sitam-ashna na ho jae
kahin nakaami-e-asar aaKHir
muddaa-e-dua na ho jae
wo nigahen na pher len 'aKHtar'
ishq be-asra na ho jae
Ghazal
Dard baDh kar dawa na ho jae
Aleem Akhtar