nam 'akbar' to mera man ki dua ne rakkha
han bharam us ka magar mere khuda ne rakkha

wo bhi din tha ki tere aane ka paigham aaya
tab mere ghar mein qadam baad-e-saba ne rakkha

kis tarah logon ne mangin thin duaen us ki
kuchh lihaz is ka na be-mehr hawa ne rakkha

aise haalat mein ek roz na ji sakte the
hum ko zinda tere paiman-e-wafa ne rakkha

ittifaqat ke pichhe bhi hain asbab-o-ilal
ek na ek apna sabab dast-e-qaza ne rakkha

jis ne rakkha teri mitti hui qadron ka lihaz
kuchh khayal is ka nahin tu ne zamane rakkha

sirf 'akbar' hi nahin dekh ke taswir hua
sab ko hairan tere naqsh-e-kaf-e-pa ne rakkha