hasti ke shajar mein jo ye chaho ki chamak jao
kachche na raho balki kisi rang mein pak jao

main ne kaha qail main tasawwuf ka nahin hun
kahne lage is bazm mein aao to thirak jao

main ne kaha kuchh khauf collector ka nahin hai
kahne lage aa jaen abhi wo to dubak jao

main ne kaha warzish ki koi had bhi hai aakhir
kahne lage bas is ki yahi had hai ki thak jao

main ne kaha afkar se pichha nahin chhutta
kahne lage tum jaanib-e-mai-khana lapak jao

main ne kaha 'akbar' mein koi rang nahin hai
kahne lage she'r us ke jo sun lo to phadak jao