hamare hath mein kab saghar-e-sharab nahin
hamare qadmon pe kis roz mahtab nahin

jahan mein ab koi surat pae-sawab nahin
wo mai-kade nahin saqi nahin sharab nahin

shab-e-bahaar mein zulfon se khelne wale
tere baghair mujhe aarzu-e-khwab nahin

chaman mein bulbulen aur anjuman mein parwane
jahan mein kaun gham-e-ishq se kharab nahin

gham, aah ishq ke gham ka koi nahin mausam
bahaar ho ki khizan kab ye iztirab nahin

umid-e-pursish-e-ahwal ho to kyunkar ho
salam ka bhi teri bazm mein jawab nahin

watan ka chhed diya kis ne tazkira 'akhtar'
ki chashm-e-shauq ko phir aarzu-e-khwab nahin