aap se jhuk ke jo milta hoga
us ka qad aap se uncha hoga

nukta-chinon pe jo hansta hoga
us ko apne pe bharosa hoga

wo jo viran phira karta hai
us ke sar mein koi sahra hoga

tum na samjhoge meri baat magar
sochne wala samajhta hoga

wo jo marne pe tula hai 'akhtar'
us ne ji kar bhi to dekha hoga