dil ki rahen dhundne jab hum chale
hum se aage dida-e-pur-nam chale

tez jhonka bhi hai dil ko nagawar
tum se mas ho kar hawa kam kam chale

thi kabhi yun qadr-e-dil is bazm mein
jaise hathon-hath jam-e-jam chale

hae wo aariz aur us par chashm-e-nam
gul pe jaise qatra-e-shabnam chale

aamad-e-sailab ka waqfa tha wo
jis ko ye jaana ki aansu tham chale

kahte hain gardish mein hain sat aasman
az-sar-e-nau qissa-e-adam chale

khil hi jaegi kabhi dil ki kali
phul barsata hua mausam chale

be-sutun chhat ke tale is dhup mein
dhundne kis ko ye mere gham chale

kaun jine ke liye marta rahe
lo sambhaalo apni duniya hum chale

kuchh to ho ahl-e-nazar ko pas-e-dard
kuchh to zikr-e-abru-e-gham chale

kuchh adhure khwab aankhon mein liye
hum bhi 'akhtar' darham o barham chale