pyas ke phul khilen gham ki tamazat jage
is baras fikr ki ek aur riwayat jage

koi tanhai ka matam bhi kare to kaise
ek diwar bhi gunje to qayamat jage

ruh suqraat ki hai jism hai tiryak mera
zahr pi lun to har ek samt halawat jage

meri tabir ka suraj bhi chamakna sikhe
khwab ke shahr mein mere bhi to khilqat jage

ras kyon aae na phir jagta mahaul 'akhtar'
shahr so jae to logon mein adawat jage