khud-faramosh jo paya hai mujhe duniya ne
mere hathon se bhi luta hai mujhe duniya ne

dil to be-dam bika zehn ki qimat na lagi
kaise bazar mein becha hai mujhe duniya ne

waqf-e-jazbaat na hone ki saza di hai ajab
aatish-e-sard mein phunka hai mujhe duniya ne

ham-safar mujh ko banane se gurezan hai magar
har nae mod pe dhunda hai mujhe duniya ne

be-asar meri futuhat rahi hain 'akhtar'
main jo haara hun to puja hai mujhe duniya ne