یارو کوئے یار کی باتیں کریں

Yaaro koo-e-yaar ki baaten kareinPhir gul o gulzar ki baaten karein

Chandni mein aye dil ek ek phool seApne gul-rukhsar ki baaten karein

Aankhon aankhon mein lutaye mai-kadeDeeda-e-sarshar ki baaten karein

Ab to miliye bas ladayi ho chukiAb to chaliye pyar ki baaten karein

Phir mehak uthe faza-e-zindagiPhir gul o rukhsar ki baaten karein

Mahshar-e-anwaar kar den bazm koJalwa-e-deedar ki baaten karein

Apni aankhon se bahayen sail-e-ashkAbr-e-gauharbaar ki baaten karein

In ko ulfat hi sahi aghyar seHum se kyun aghyar ki baaten karein

'Akhtar' is rangeen adaa se raat bharTaale-e-bedar ki baaten karein