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