jab gham-e-dost rag-o-pai mein sama jata hai
tab kahin ja ke duaon mein asar aata hai

dil mera jab bhi shab-e-tar se ghabraata hai
shama si aa ke koi dil mein jala jata hai

sochta hun ki tera dard na kho jae kahin
ab to har gham meri tanhai se takraata hai

tum nahin wo bhi nahin wo bhi nahin wo bhi nahin
kaun hai phir jo gharibon pe sitam dhata hai

dhup hi thik hai is chhanw se jo gum kar de
kam se kam dhup mein saya to nazar aata hai

raat ke baad hi aati hai sahar ai yaro
gham jise milte hain rahat bhi wahi pata hai

log kahte hain kabhi pi ke to dekho 'akhtar'
garmi-e-mai se har ek dard pighal jata hai