dil mein ek jazba-e-bedad-o-jafa hi hoga
wo khuda-wand bhi hoga to khuda hi hoga

gard si udti nazar aati hai aandhi hogi
dur tak naqsh-e-qadam hain koi rahi hoga

hum se jo puchhna hai puchh lo warna kal tak
kis ko andaza-e-na-karda-gunahi hoga

kahin girti hui diwaren kahin jhukti chhaten
aap kahte hain to ye qasr-e-wafa hi hoga

phul se taraste hue log kharabon mein kahan
dasht-e-wahshat mein koi aabla-pa hi hoga

jate jate mere darwaze ke pat khol gai
ye bhi 'akhtar' koi andaz-e-saba hi hoga