bahaar aai zamana hua kharabaati
hamare dil mein bhi ek lahr kash aa jati

hawa bhi sard hai bhigi hai raat bhi lekin
sulag rahi hai kisi aag se meri chhati

mere pados mein ye zikr hai kai din se
sada jo aati thi rone ki ab nahin aati

laga ke sine se shadabiyon ko so jata
mujhe bahaar-e-jawani mein maut aa jati

baja raha hai koi raat mein sitar 'akhtar'
dhadak rahi hai meri aarzuon ki chhati