AakHri Mulaaqaat

aao ki jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat manaaye.N ham 

aatii nahii.n kahii.n se dil-e-zindaa kii sadaa 
suune pa.De hai.n kuuchaa-o-baazaar ishq ke 
hai shama-e-anjuman kaa nayaa husn-e-jaa.N gudaaz 
shaayad nahii.n rahe vo patango.n ke val_vale 
taazaa na rakh sakegii rivaayaat-e-dasht-o-dar 
vo fitnaasar gaye jinhe.n kaa.NTe.n aziiz the 

ab kuchh nahii.n to niind se aa.Nkhe.n jalaaye.N ham 
aao ki jashn-e-marg-e-muhabbat manaaye.N ham 

sochaa na thaa ki aayegaa ye din bhii phir kabhii 
ik baar ham mile hai.n zaraa muskuraa to le.n 
kyaa jaane ab na ulfat-e-deriinaa yaad aaye 
is husn-e-iKhtiyaar pe aa.Nkhe.n jhukaa to le.n 
barasaa labo.n se phuul terii umr ho daraaz 
sanbhale hue to hai.n. par zaraa Dagamagaa to le.n 

AkHtar Ul Imaan