ishq jab manzil-e-akhir se guzarta hoga
ek bhi ashk na aankhon se tapakta hoga

hum to jab jaanen ki jab waqt hamara badle
log kahte hain badalta hai badalta hoga

hoga ai dost yaqinan wo mere dil ki tarah
jo diya rukh pe hawaon ke bhi jalta hoga

aaj thahraya hai khud jis ne mujhe qabil-e-dar
kal wahi meri wafaon ko tarasta hoga

saghar-e-chashm mein mai-kash use bharte honge
rang jab aap ke chehre se chhalakta hoga

jo nazar uthti hai ban jati hai ek mauj-e-khumar
dast-e-saqi mein koi jam chhalakta hoga

haal 'akhgar' ke tadapne ka suna jab to kaha
us ki fitrat hi tadapna hai tadapta hoga