mison ke samne kya mazhabi bahana chale
chalenge hum bhi usi rukh jidhar zamana chale

khuda ke waste saqi yahi nigah-e-karam
chala hai daur to phir kyon ruke chala na chale

khila hai bagh-e-qana’at mein ghuncha-e-khatir
khuda bachae kahin hirs ki hawa na chale

farogh 'ishq ka be-ah ke nahin mumkin
na phaile bu-e-gulistan agar hawa na chale

khule kiwad jo kamre ke phir kisi ko kya
ye hukm bhi to hua hai ki rasta na chale

umid-e-hur mein muslim to ho gaya hun magar
khuda hi hai ki jo mujh se ye panjgana chale

khudi ki his se bhi hota hai intishaar 'akbar'
kahan rahun ki mujhe bhi mera pata na chale