nai tahzib se saqi ne aisi garm-joshi ki
ki aakhir muslimon mein ruh phunki baada-noshi ki

tumhaari policy ka haal kuchh khulta nahin sahab
hamari policy to saf hai iman-faroshi ki

chhupane ke ewaz chhapwa rahe hain khud wo aib apne
nasihat kya karun main qaum ko ab aib-poshi ki

pahanne ko to kapde hi na the kya bazm mein jate
khushi ghar baithe kar li hum ne jashn-e-taj-poshi ki

shikast-e-rang-e-mazhab ka asar dekhen nae murshid
musalmanon mein kasrat ho rahi hai baada-noshi ki

reaya ko munasib hai ki baham dosti rakkhen
himaqat hakimon se hai tawaqqoa garm-joshi ki

hamare qafiye to ho gae sab khatm ai 'akbar'
laqab apna jo de den mehrbani hai ye joshi ki