wo dil mein aur qarib-e-rag-e-gulu bhi mile
zara sa lutf magar hum se ru-ba-ru bhi mile

jo koi waqif-e-adab-e-rang-o-bu bhi mile
to ashk-e-khun mein bu-e-zakhm-e-arzu bhi mile

hazar zakhm ko kya be-shumar zakhm lage
usi ke sath magar fursat-e-rafu bhi mile

ye but-kada na sahi phir bhi mai-kada to nahin
yahan to hum ko kai rind be-wuzu bhi mile

hamein to aarzu-e-izn-e-haziri hai bahut
zahe-nasib agar izn-e-guftugu bhi mile

wo is ko kaise khamoshi qarar de aakhir
mere sukut mein jab jurm-e-guftugu bhi mile

mile jahan bhi payam-e-hayat-e-nau mujh ko
maza to jab hai wahin mere yar tu bhi mile

wo ek aap hi apni misal hai 'akhgar'
aur aap jaise kai us ko hu-ba-hu bhi mile