Meaning of

tune itni bhi choten nahin khaai hain akhtar
dil kisi aur se tu bhi to laga saka hai

ab saath nahin hai bhi to shikwa nahin akhtar
ehsaan bhi mujh par mire bhaai ke bahut the

din raat may-kade men guzarti thii zindagi
akhtar vo be-khu
dii ke zamaane kidhar ga.e

jab se munh ko lag gaii akhtar mohabbat kii sharaab
be-piye aathon pahar madhosh rahna aa gaya

akhtar guzarte lamhon ki aahat pe yuñ na chaunk
is maatami juloos men ik zindagi bhi hai

saja kar phool baalon men hamaare paas aate hain
adab se baith ke kuchh der phir gazlen sunaate hain

giraa kar zulf apni phir ada-e-naaz se bolein
suno ham pyaar men logon ko yuñ paagal banaate hain

ham yahiin dood qaza pe ghaafil
aur sab honge kata akhtar men

zaraa sii baat pe rishton ko kar diya ghaayal
zaraa sii baat ko lekar udaas baithe hain


tere baghair har ik shay kii aankh puranam hai

humeen nahin mah-o-akhtar udaas baithe hain

hamko nahin hai kuchh bhi khabar phir bhi haan magar
tere bagair jeena ka socha to ro diye

poocha jo usne rote ho akhtar bhala tum kyun
ab baat aayi rone ki socha to ro diye

ab akhtar tumhein kaise manaayen
tum har baat par hi bigad rahi ho

achha to tum ko bhi ishq hai mujh se
dekho tum sach much mujh se jhagad rahi ho

tune itni bhi choten nahin khaai hain akhtar
dil kisi aur se tu bhi to laga saka hai

ab saath nahin hai bhi to shikwa nahin akhtar
ehsaan bhi mujh par mire bhaai ke bahut the