raqs karta hai ba-andaz-e-junun daudta hai
dil agar khush ho to chehre pe bhi khun daudta hai

kabhi sarsabz hai manzar kabhi be-ab-o-giyah
kisht-e-ummid mein ye kaisa fusun daudta hai

jazba-e-ishq bahut khak udata hai magar
ku-e-jaanan mein ba-andaz-e-sukun daudta hai

sirf makhluq-e-khuda par hi to mauquf nahin
sina-e-dahr mein bhi soz-e-darun daudta hai

khastagi aisi to mujh par kabhi guzri hi na thi
ab ke sar-ta-ba-qadam haal-e-zabun daudta hai

yaad aati hi nahin khana-kharabi apni
mutmain ghar hai ab aangan mein sukun daudta hai

kaisi wahshat hai ki dam lene ki fursat bhi nahin
jis ko dekho wahi ham-rang-e-junun daudta hai

ghaur karta hun to har lamha-e-be-tab yahan
jitna main sochta tha us se fuzun daudta hai

apni raftar pe nazan bhi hun sharminda bhi
razm-gah mein koi be-wajh bhi yun daudta hai

aisi virani to dekhi na suni thi 'akhtar'
har taraf aalam-e-fani mein sukun daudta hai