go chahta tha bahut par ye mujh se ho na saka
main arz-e-dil mein mohabbat ka bij bo na saka

bhanwar mein yun to meri naw barha aai
magar hawas ka samundar mujhe dubo na saka

sada-e-gumbad-e-be-dar hun qaid hun kab se
main apne aap mein koi sada samo na saka

main mah-o-sal ke resham se narm dhage mein
tumhaari yaad ke moti kabhi piro na saka

bichhadte waqt wo roya lipat ke mujh se bahut
ajab sitam hai ki main phir bhi khul ke ro na saka

ajib shor utha tha hawas ke dariya mein
magar main shor mein aawaz apni kho na saka

bahut se yun to mujhe ham-safar mile 'akhtar'
magar koi bhi mere gham ka bojh dho na saka