main dekh hi raha tha ki yak-dam bhanwar phira
ghuma sadaf nigah mein us mein guhar phira

sidhe subhaw zist samajhna muhaal hai
is kaam ko bhi chahiye mujh sa hi sar-phira

hum to sada se basta-e-yak-tar-e-chashm hain
khadsha sa teri samt se hai tu agar phira

yak-dam kisi ki yaad mein aankhen bhar aai thin
ek din yunhi khayal su-e-chashm-e-tar phira

'akhtar' zar-e-sukhan ki kisi ko talab nahin
main to ise uthae hue dar-ba-dar phira