mila jo koi yahan ramz-ashna na mujhe
wabaal-e-hosh raha harf-e-mahramana mujhe

udas phirti hai shadab wadiyon ki mahak
hai kaenat yahi kunj-e-ashiyana mujhe

adu ki sang-zani ki nahin mujhe parwa
tere karam ka mayassar hai shamiyana mujhe

koi ilaj-e-gham-e-zindagi bata waiz
sune hue jo fasane hain phir suna na mujhe

subuk-sari mein zamin-e-watan bhi tang hui
kashan kashan liye phirta hai aab-o-dana mujhe

mere nasib mein hai kisht-e-jaan ki virani
na aai ras rah-o-rasm-e-ashiqana mujhe

bhatak raha hun usi ki talash mein 'akhtar'
ki jis dayar ko chhode hua zamana mujhe