Dil-e-diwana O Andaz-e-bebakana Rakhte Hain

dil-e-diwana o andaz-e-bebakana rakhte hain

gada-e-mai-kada hain waza-e-azadana rakhte hain

mujhe mai-KHana tharaata hua mahsus hota hai

wo mere samne sharma ke jab paimana rakhte hain

ghaTaen bhi to bahki ja rahi hain in adaon par

chaman mein jo qadam rakhte hain wo mastana rakhte hain

ba-zahir hum hain bulbul ki tarah mashhur harjai

magar dil mein gudaz-e-fitrat-e-parwana rakhte hain

jawani bhi to ek mauj-e-sharab-e-tund-o-rangin hai

bura kya hai agar hum mashrab-e-rindana rakhte hain

kisi maghrur ke aage hamara sar nahin jhukta

faqiri mein bhi 'aKHtar' ghairat-e-shahana rakhte hain