na saz-o-mutrib na jam-o-saqi na wo bahaar-e-chaman hai baqi
nigah-e-sham-e-sahar ke parde ye naqsha-e-anjuman hai baqi
zamana guzra wo yasman-bu juda hui ham-kanar ho kar
magar abhi tak hamare pahlu mein nikhat-e-yasman hai baqi
bhula chuki dil se sham-e-ghurbat har ek naqsha har ek surat
hamari aankhon mein lekin ab tak farogh-e-subh-e-watan hai baqi
zamana badla miTi jawani na wo mohabbat na zindagani
bas ek bholi si yaad hai jo ba-rang-e-dagh-e-kuhan hai baqi
miTa diye be-sutun charKH-e-kuhan ne shirin-laqa hazaron
magar mohabbat ke lab par ab bhi tarana-e-kohkan hai baqi
habab-asa muhit-e-hasti mein jo hai miTne ko ban raha hai
hai inqalab ek numud aisi jo zer-e-charKH-e-kuhan hai baqi
gham-e-zamana ki saKHtiyon se hui hai pamal tab-e-'aKHtar'
na wo nishat-e-kuhan hai baqi na wo mazaq-e-suKHan hai baqi
Ghazal
Na saz-o-mutrib na jam-o-saqi na wo bahaar-e-chaman hai baqi
Akhtar Shirani