koi arman mere dil ka nikalne na diya
shokhiyon ne teri fiqra bhi to chalne na diya

pai-ba-pai tir-e-nazar aae sanbhalne na diya
chandni chauk se bismil ko nikalne na diya

jab sisakne ka nahin hukm tadapna kaisa
itna arman bhi qatil ne nikalne na diya

bazm-e-hasti mein abhi aa ke to hum baithe the
yun ajal aai ki zanu bhi badalne na diya

shab-e-furqat se ho hasil mujhe kis tarah najat
sakht-jaani ne mera dam bhi nikalne na diya

rahm kar parda-e-fanus se ai shama nikal
is qadar zulm ki parwanon ko jalne na diya

ye dabaya qad-e-mauzun ne tere tuba ko
bagh-e-firdaus mein bhi phulne phalne na diya

khub nazzara-e-qatil raha 'akbar' tah-e-tegh
hath ruk ruk gaya taqdir ne chalne na diya