taba ishrat-pasand rakhta hun
ek dil-e-dardmand rakhta hun

bahut kahta nahin main pasti ko
apni fitrat buland rakhta hun

chashm-e-baatin se dekhta hun main
chashm-e-zahir ko band rakhta hun

lafz shirin hain aur mani talkh
zahr-amez qand rakhta hun

kaamyabi muhaal hai 'akhtar'
zauq itna buland rakhta hun