laundry kholi thi us ke ishq men — Akhtar Shirani

us ke ahd-e-shabab men jiina
jiine vaalo tumhen hua kya hai

— Akhtar Shirani

kucha-e-husn chhuTa to hue rusva-e-sharab
apni qismat men jo likkhi thi vo khvari na ga.i

— Akhtar Shirani

mar ja.enge jab ham to bahut yaad karegi
ji bhar ke sata le shab-e-hijran koi din aur

— Akhtar Shirani

rangini-o-nuz.hat pe na maghrur ho bulbul
hai rang bahar-e-chamanistan koi din aur

— Akhtar Shirani

gham-e-zamana ne majbur kar diya varna
ye aarzu thi ki bas teri aarzu karte

— Akhtar Shirani

ai dil vo ashiqi ke fasane kidhar ga.e
vo umr kya hui vo zamane kidhar ga.e

— Akhtar Shirani