***mastaanaa piye jaa yuu.N hii mastaanaa piye jaa ***
***paimaanaa to kyaa chiiz hai maiKhaanaa piye jaa ***
***kar garq may-o-jaam Gam-e-gardish-e-ayyaam ***
***ab ai dil-e-naakaam tuu maiKhaanaa piye jaa ***
***mai-noshii ke aadaab se aagaah nahii.n tuu ***
***jis tarah kahe saaqii-e-maiKhaanaa piye jaa ***
***is bastii me.n hai vahashat-e-mastii hii se hastii ***
***diivaanaa ban aur baadaa-e-diivaanaa piye jaa ***
***maiKhaane ke ha.ngaame.n hai.n kuchh der ke mehamaa.N ***
***hai subah qariib “Akhtar” divaanaa piye jaa ***
Akhtar shiranii