kam-khwab the auron ko jagate hue guzre
hum waqt-e-sahar dhol bajate hue guzre

ek jada-e-pur-khar thi dushwar thi duniya
ushshaq magar jhumte gate hue guzre

har naz-e-saba rashk-e-chaman husn-e-mujassam
pathrae agar aankh milate hue guzre

ek zist ki wadi thi magar yaad nahin hai
aate hue guzre the ki jate hue guzre

pahle kiya takhliq use aag se hum ne
phir hum hi use hath lagate hue guzre

sur-tal ko ashkal ko alfaz mein dhaala
imkan ko imkan banate hue guzre

wo jaan-e-sukhan gosh-bar-awaz nahin tha
diwar ko ashaar sunate hue guzre

kuchh khugar-e-duniya to kisi ko gham-e-yazdan
darwesh magar hath chhudate hue guzre

sharminda-e-wusat hain zaminen bhi khala bhi
dar dasht-o-daman khak udate hue guzre

munh rakh ke tere munh pe tujhe sans pilai
hum jaan se teri jaan bachate hue guzre

hum bhul bhi jaen to hamein dhund sake tu
raste mein tere phul giraate hue guzre

is chashm-e-namak-bar ki viran gali se
barish mein lagatar nahate hue guzre

logon ne kiya daur-e-junun gharq-e-ibaadat
'akash' miyan khelte khate hue guzre