Zaman-e-hijr Mite Daur-e-wasl-e-yaar Aaye

Zaman-e-hijr mite daur-e-wasl-e-yaar aaye,
Ilahi ab to khizaa'n jaaye aur bahaar aaye.. 

Sitam-zareefi-e-fitrat ye kya mu'amma hai,
Ke jis kali ko bhi soonghun main bu-e-yaar aaye..

Chaman ki har kali aamada-e-tabassum hai,
Bahaar ban ke meri jaan-e-nau-bahaar aaye..

Hain tishna-kaam hum un baadalon se poochhe koi,
Kahaan bahaar ki pariyon ke takht utaar aaye..

Tere khyaal ki be-taabiyan maaz-Allah,
Ke ek baar bhulayen to laakh baar aaye..

Wo aayen yun mere aaghosh-e-ishq mein 'Akhtar',
Ke jaise aankhon mein ek khwab-e-be-qaraar aaye.!!

"Akhtar Shirani"
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Zaman-e-hijr = time of separation,
Sitam-zareefi-e-fitrat = oppression/tyranny of temperament/nature,
Mu'amma = riddle, puzzle, enigma,