nasib apne yahan tum se bahra-war na hue
tamam umr kabhi markaz-e-nazar na hue

tamam umr hamari kuchh is tarah guzri
tumhaari yaad se ek lamha be-khabar na hue

wo kaun se hain marahil rah-e-mohabbat mein
junun-e-ishq-o-mohabbat se bhi jo sar na hue

tumhaari yaadon ke naghmon ki gunj ke sadqe
udas dil ke hamare kabhi guhar na hue

hamare khwab salamat tasawwuraat ba-khair
nazar se dur hamari wo raat bhar na hue

pahunchte le ke use manzil-e-mohabbat par
nasib aise zamane ko rahbar na hue

jo zabt-e-gham ke bhi qabil na ho sake 'akhtar'
wahi to ashk ke qatre hue guhar na hue