tilism-e-kar-e-jahan ka asar tamam hua
ki ḳhaak baiTh ga.i ab safar tamam hua
bas ik sukut bikharta hua hai charon taraf
har ek ma.arka-e-ḳhair-o-shar tamam hua
kahin sakun na mila ishq se farar ke ba.ad
kisi tarah na mira dard-e-sar tamam hua
gharon men Dhalti hui raat thak ke baiTh ga.i
ki ab fasana-e-divar-o-dar tamam hua
sab apni apni ḳhabar le rahe hain vaqt-e-zaval
dilon se be-ḳhabari ka asar tamam hua
phir us ke ru-ba-ru ham dil ki baat kah na sake
hamara hausla bar-e-digar tamam hua
har ek dastan tujh se shurua hoti hai
har ek qissa tire naam par tamam hua
na koi baat mukammal hui miri ‘aḳhtar’
na koi kaam mira sar-ba-sar tamam hua
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