raqib jod chala tum malal kar baithe
kidhar khayal gaya kya khayal kar baithe

khayal isi pe rahe dekh-bhaal kar baithe
tumhaari bazm mein dil ko sanbhaal kar baithe

mere gunah par in zahidon ko hairat hai
ye aadmi ko farishta khayal kar baithe

bachaun kyunkar ise kis tarah unhen talun
ghazab hua ki wo dil ka sawal kar baithe

raqib khush hue ab to tumhein qarar aaya
ki misl-e-rang mera khun uchhaal kar baithe

falak ki chaal hai ye aadmi ki chaal nahin
chale to lakhon hi ko paemal kar baithe

khamosh kyon ho ye nutq aadmi ka zewar hai
jo koi baithe kahin bol chaal kar baithe

khabar nahin ki hai kajal ki kothari duniya
yahan jo baithe wo daman sanbhaal kar baithe

jahan hai naqsh-bar-ab is mein dam ke dam hai qiyam
koi kisi se yahan kya malal kar baithe

tadap raha tha zamin par tadapne dete tum
kisi ka dil ho koi paemal kar baithe

tatolte hain jigar ko ki dil ko dhundte hain
wo mere sine mein kyon hath dal kar baithe

wo mera dil nahin ai jaan raqib ka dil hai
tumhaara tir jagah dekh bhaal kar baithe

kiya khayal zara bhi na khun-e-ashiq ka
hina se tum kaf-e-gul-rang lal kar baithe

hujum chaak-garebanon ka hai kuche mein
huzur parde se kyon sar nikal kar baithe

ye kya kiya ki unhen de diya dil ai 'akbar'
tumhein khabar nahin wo tum se chaal kar baithe