muddat ke baad un se mulaqat ho gai
dil mein jo aarzu thi wahi baat ho gai

hai tujh mein khud bhi husn-e-haqiqi ki ek jhalak
chahat teri sharik-e-ibaadat ho gai

main phir junun mein bhul gaya rah-e-ku-e-yar
itni ajib gardish-e-haalat ho gai

jab se nigah-e-yar ne dekha hai us taraf
apni nazar to nazr-e-inayat ho gai

kuche mein un ke phirte rahoge kahan talak
'akhtar' ab apne ghar ko chalo raat ho gai