ada na hon jab sukhan zaban se harir jaise
nikalna is kaman se lafz tir jaise

ajib rut hai anaj mange hai ab hawa bhi
har ek dar pe ye dastaken de faqir jaise

sabhi ke hathon mein mas jalne ki bu rachi hai
jhulas rahi ho khulus ki har lakir jaise

main apne aalam mein tere aalam se puchhta hun
wahan bhi baste hain log kya mujh asir jaise

use bhi ab hirz-e-jaan banana padega 'akhtar'
ki ho gaya hai harif raushan zamir jaise