jo zehn-o-dil ke zahrile bahut hain
wahi baaton ke bhi mithe bahut hain

chalo ahl-e-junun ke sath ho len
yahan ahl-e-khirad saste bahut hain

meri be-chehragi par hansne walo
tumhaare aaine dhundle bahut hain

zara yaadon ke hi patthar uchhaalo
nawah-e-jaan mein sannate bahut hain

teri baala-qadi badnam hogi
yahan ke baam-o-dar niche bahut hain

shajar be-saya hain suraj barahna
magar hum azm ke pakke bahut hain

karo ab fath ka elan 'akhtar'
saron se surkh-ru neze bahut hain