ai duniya tere raste se hat jaenge
aakhir hum bhi apne samne dat jaenge

hum khud ko aabaad karenge apne dil mein
tere aankh-jazire se ab kat jaenge

dhund se par bhi kaam karengi apni nazren
aankh ke samne se ye baadal chhat jaenge

aakhir dhal jaega jiwan-rog ka suraj
hum bhi okhe-din hain lekin kat jaenge

log hamein mahsus karenge phul aur tare
aur hum sochti dil-ankhon mein bat jaenge

dekhna aisi raat bhi aaegi jab 'akhtar'
dhire dhire hum taron se at jaenge