tum ga.e saath ujāloñ kā bhī jhūTā Thahrā
roz-o-shab apnā muqaddar hī añdherā Thahrā

yaad karte nahīñ itnā to dil-e-ḳhāna-ḳharāb
bhūlā-bhaTkā koī do roz agar aa Thahrā

koī ilzām nasīm-e-saharī par na gayā
phuul hañsne pe ḳhatāvār akelā Thahrā

pattiyāñ rah ga.iiñ bū le uḌī āvāra sabā
qāfila mauj-e-bahārāñ kā bas itnā Thahrā

roz nazroñ se guzarte haiñ hazāroñ chehre
sāmne dil ke magar ek hī chehrā Thahrā

vaqt bhī sa.ī-e-madāva-e-alam kar na sakā
jab se tum bichhḌe ho ḳhud vaqt hai Thahrā Thahrā

dil hai vo mom milā hai jise sham.oñ kā gudāz
ab koī dekhe na dekhe yūñhī jalnā Thahrā

tum ne jo sham.a jalā.ī thī na bujhne paa.e
ab to le-de ke yahī kaam hamārā Thahrā

gungunā leñge ġhazal aaj 'vahīd'-aḳhtar kī
naam lenā hī jo dar-parda tumhārā Thahrā

tum gae sath ujalon ka bhi jhuTa Thahra
roz-o-shab apna muqaddar hi andhera Thahra

yaad karte nahin itna to dil-e-KHana-KHarab
bhula-bhaTka koi do roz agar aa Thahra

koi ilzam nasim-e-sahari par na gaya
phul hansne pe KHatawar akela Thahra

pattiyan rah gain bu le uDi aawara saba
qafila mauj-e-bahaaran ka bas itna Thahra

roz nazron se guzarte hain hazaron chehre
samne dil ke magar ek hi chehra Thahra

waqt bhi sai-e-madawa-e-alam kar na saka
jab se tum bichhDe ho KHud waqt hai Thahra Thahra

dil hai wo mom mila hai jise shamon ka gudaz
ab koi dekhe na dekhe yunhi jalna Thahra

tum ne jo shama jalai thi na bujhne pae
ab to le-de ke yahi kaam hamara Thahra

gunguna lenge ghazal aaj 'wahid'-aKHtar ki
nam lena hi jo dar-parda tumhaara Thahra