rang apna na jama un pe asar kuchh na hua
khun rone se bhi ai dida-e-tar kuchh na hua

roz tal jata hai didar ka wada kal par
ab tak is ka asar ai ahl-e-khabar kuchh na hua

na samajhta tha ki mar jaunga main hijr ki shab
haif zinda hi raha ta-ba-sahar kuchh na hua

sulh-e-kul wale hi insan kahe jate hain
shar kiya jis ne kisi se wo bashar kuchh na hua

war us tegh-e-ada ka kabhi khali na gaya
munh pe li hum ne kai bar sipar kuchh na hua

wasl ka khatma sad-shukr hua sulh ke sath
chain se raat basar ho gai shar kuchh na hua

wahi moti hai jo ho sarf tere zewar mein
jo na in kanon tak aaya wo guhar kuchh na hua

aankh ki band yahan aur wahan ja pahunche
manzil-e-mulk-e-adam ka to safar kuchh na hua

kya kahen zor na qismat se chala ai 'akbar'
koshishen wasl ki lakhon huin par kuchh na hua