jo dagh ban ke tamanna tamam ho jae
hamein to khun bhi rona haram ho jae

shabab-e-dard meri zindagi ki subh sahi
piyun sharab yahan tak ki sham ho jae

yahi hai maslahat intiha-e-raaz 'akhtar'
jahan mein rasm-e-mohabbat na aam ho jae