nahin milte jahan mein zakhm-e-pinhan dekhne wale
bahut mil jaenge chaak-e-gareban dekhne wale

khuda jaane ye kya tasir hai zulf-e-pareshan mein
pareshan hain teri zulf-e-pareshan dekhne wale

nazar ke hosh ud jate hain baz-auqat ujale mein
nazar rakkhen andhere mein charaghan dekhne wale

tumhein tufan se kya nisbat tumhein sahil pe rahna hai
salamat hain abhi hum zor-e-tufan dekhne wale

yahan insaniyat ki nabz hai bechain rukne ko
khuda jaane kahan hain nabz-e-dauran dekhne wale

dil-e-pur-dard mein kuchh dagh raushan hum bhi rakhte hain
idhar aaen zara bazm-e-charaghan dekhne wale

tasawwur mein safar nazron ka kis se tai hua 'akhtar'
kahan hain un ko nazdik-e-rag-e-jaan dekhne wale