nairangi-e-nashat-e-tamanna ajib hai
kuchh sham se qafas mein ujala ajib hai

sharma rahe hain tar-e-gareban-e-chaak-e-dil
kuchh din se rang-e-lala-e-sahra ajib hai

har khwab-e-e'tibar shikaston se chur hai
dil mein magar ghurur-e-tamanna ajib hai

sara badan hai dhup mein jhulsa hua magar
dil par jo pad raha hai wo saya ajib hai

phenke nahin hain aaj talak reza-ha-e-dil
tute talluqat ka rishta ajib hai

jab tak nazar na kijiye yak qatra khun hai dil
lekin jo dekhiye to ye duniya ajib hai

'akhtar' ye tere panw ke kante nae nahin
kanton se khelta hua chhaala ajib hai