jo palkon par meri thahra hua hai
wo aansu khun mein duba hua hai

farishte khwan le kar aa rahe hain
sahifa taq mein rakkha hua hai

koi anhoni shayad ho gai phir
ghubar-e-karwan thahra hua hai

kisi ki khwahishen pa-basta kar ke
ye kab socha haram ruswa hua hai

wo ek lamha jo tere wasl ka tha
bayaz-e-hijr par likkha hua hai

mujhe bhi ho gaya irfan-e-zat ab
muqabil aaina rakkha hua hai

ayaadat karne sab aae hain 'akhtar'
tera chehra magar utra hua hai