sarsabz mausamon ka asar le gaya koi
thodi si chhanw de ke shajar le gaya koi

mera difaa mera hunar le gaya koi
dastar jab bachai to sar le gaya koi

kya kya na shauq-e-did the aankhon mein khema-zan
wo ru-ba-ru hue to nazar le gaya koi

yun bhi hua hai jashn-e-bahaaran ke nam par
shakhen tarash dalin shajar le gaya koi

aankhon ke aar-par jahaalat ki dhup hai
sar se rida-e-ilm-o-hunar le gaya koi

lahron mein iztirab na maujon mein pech-o-tab
dariya-e-dil se mere bhanwar le gaya koi

'akhtar' nigar-khana-e-dil didani hai ab
diwaren tod di gain dar le gaya koi