ye dil kahta hai koi aa raha hai
nazar kahti hai wo bahla raha hai

har ek ke dil pe karta hai hukumat
wo apni saltanat phaila raha hai

kisi ki dastaras mein hai magar wo
kabhi aa kar hamein milta raha hai

kabhi deta hai dil ko zakhm gahre
kabhi lagta hai wo sahla raha hai

khabar ek us ke aane ki suni thi
diya ghar raat bhar jalta raha hai

kahenge log mere baad sare
wo jaisa bhi raha achchha raha hai

kahan par aa ke 'akhtar' ruk gae ho
chalo aao zamana ja raha hai