hum jahan rahte hain khwabon ka nagar hai koi
is kharabe mein na diwar na dar hai koi

ja basa tha jo kisi hijr ke sahra mein kabhi
ai hawao kaho is dil ki khabar hai koi

surat-e-mauj-e-saba log idhar se guzre
ye to anjaani hawaon ki dagar hai koi

hijr-e-didar bhi mahrumi-e-didar bhi hijr
jo kabhi khatm na ho aisa safar hai koi

main ki andar se pighalta hi chala jata hun
mere yakh-basta badan mein bhi sharar hai koi

ye faza ras nahin dasht-mizajon ke liye
is saman-zar mein patthar hai na sar hai koi

jism aur jaan ka ye aazar ye mahshar 'akbar'
kisi andesha-e-baatin ka asar hai koi