sarshār huuñ chhalakte hue jaam kī qasam
mast-e-sharāb-e-shauq huuñ ḳhayyām kī qasam
ishrat-farosh thā mirā guzrā huā shabāb
kahtā huuñ khā ke ishrat-e-ayyām kī qasam
hotī thī sub.h-e-īd mirī sub.h par nisār
khātī thī shām-e-aish mirī shaam kī qasam
'aḳhtar' mazāq-e-dard kā maarā huā huuñ maiñ
khāte haiñ ahl-e-dard mire naam kī qasam