sans lete hue bhi darta hun
ye na samjhen ki aah karta hun

bahr-e-hasti mein hun misal-e-habab
mit hi jata hun jab ubharta hun

itni aazadi bhi ghanimat hai
sans leta hun baat karta hun

shaikh sahab khuda se darte hon
main to angrezon hi se darta hun

aap kya puchhte hain mera mizaj
shukr allah ka hai marta hun

ye bada aib mujh mein hai 'akbar'
dil mein jo aae kah guzarta hun