lahu mein dubta manzar khilaf rahta hai
amir-e-shahr ka khanjar khilaf rahta hai

yazid-e-waqt ko duniya qubul kar le magar
sinan ki nok pe ek sar khilaf rahta hai

sulagti pyas ne kar li hai morcha-bandi
isi khata pe samundar khilaf rahta hai

mere usul ke bachche bhi ehtajaji hain
zara jhukun to mera ghar khilaf rahta hai

main chahta hun ki dushman ko surkh-ru kar dun
magar safed kabutar khilaf rahta hai

hai e'timad mujhe phawdon ki taqat par
bas itni baat se patthar khilaf rahta hai

ajab tarah ki tabiat mili hai khud-sar ko
ki do jahan se 'akbar' khilaf rahta hai