dil-e-zakhmi se khun ai ham-nashin kuchh kam nahin nikla
tadapna tha magar qismat mein likkha dam nahin nikla

hamesha zakhm-e-dil par zahr hi chhidka khayalon ne
kabhi in ham-damon ki jeb se marham nahin nikla

hamara bhi koi hamdard hai is waqt duniya mein
pukara har taraf munh se kisi ke hum nahin nikla

tajassus ki nazar se sair-e-fitrat ki jo ai 'akbar'
koi zarra na tha jis mein ki ek 'alam nahin nikla