aap ko jis pe pyar aa jae
us ke dil ko qarar aa jae

teri chashm-e-karam ke sadqe mein
umr-bhar ka khumar aa jae

tum udhar aur main idhar tanha
kaise dil ko qarar aa jae

un ki abru ki baat nikli hai
kund khanjar pe dhaar aa jae

sher mein talkhiyan bharo 'akhtar'
phir ghazal par nikhaar aa jae