aafaton mein ghir gaya hun zist se be-zar hun

aafaton mein ghir gaya hun zist se be-zar hun
main kisi ruman-e-gham ka markazi kirdar hun
muddaton kheli hain mujh se gham ki bedard ungliyan
main rabab-e-zindagi ka ek shikasta tar hun


dusron ka dard 'akhtar' mere dil ka dard hai
mubtala-e-gham hai duniya aur main gham-khwar hun