nayab hai sukun dil-e-be-qarar mein
bismil ki hai tadap mere kunj-e-mazar mein

gulzar-e-dahr mein chaman-e-be-khizan hun main
lale ka rang hai jigar-e-dagh-dar mein

kanta mila hai gunj ka zulfon ka jal hai
baali ki machhli hath lagi hai shikar mein

nau lakh ki jabhi hui qimat use nasib
moti the mere aablon ke un ke haar mein

ayyam-e-aish mein rukh-e-daulat se hai alag
afsos par hamare kate hain bahaar mein

jab se udi hai khak-e-alam rashk-e-mahtab
ek aasman aur hai mere ghubar mein

dhoi hui hai dudh se teri zaban-e-saf
'akhtar' tu hi hai shairon ke e'tibar mein