koi us ko sada nahin deta
kyon wo apna pata nahin deta

sun sako to sada-e-dil sun lo
saz-e-ulfat sada nahin deta

dil mein arman rahen na hasrat-o-gham
aisi koi dua nahin deta

dhundla dhundla hai aaina dil ka
koi us ko jila nahin deta

hai kise ab majal-e-did yahan
kyon wo parda utha nahin deta

koi gham-khwar is zamane mein
zindagi ki dua nahin deta

kaisa 'akhtar'-shanas hai ai dil
kyon sahar ka pata nahin deta