khwahish-e-jada-e-rahat se nikalta kaise
dil mera ku-e-malamat se nikalta kaise

saya-e-wahm-o-guman chaar taraf phaila hai
main abhi karb-o-aziyyat se nikalta kaise

meri ruswai agar sath na deti mera
yun sar-e-bazm main izzat se nikalta kaise

meri nazren jo na padtin to wahan pichhli shab
ek sitara sa teri chhat se nikalta kaise

main ki barbaad hua did ki khatir jis ki
wo mere dida-e-hairat se nikalta kaise

us ke dam hi se to qaem hai mera jah-o-jalal
wo mere dil ki hukumat se nikalta kaise

jag baitha hun to dil duba nahin hai 'akhtar'
soya rahta to musibat se nikalta kaise