shakh-e-buland-e-baam se ek din utar ke dekh
ambar-e-barg-o-bar-e-khizan mein bikhar ke dekh

mitti ke sadgi mein alag sa jamal hai
rangon ki nikhaton ki qaba tar karke dekh

imkan ki wusaton ke ufuq zar khul gae
par tolne lage hain parinde sahar ke dekh

zulmat ki kashtiyon ko bhanwar hai ye raushni
dar khul rahe hain danish-o-ilm-o-khabar ke dekh

kya jaane gham ki aanch ka partaw kahan pade
angdai le rahe hain hayule sharar ke dekh

sangin hadson ki hikayat tawil hai
koh-e-giran ki baat na kar zakhm sar ke dekh

apni basaraton ko jasarat ki aanch de
manzar isi nazar se jahan-e-digar ke dekh

pindar-e-sar-nigun ka junun mo'atabar nahin
bujhte hue charagh ki lau tez karke dekh

'akbar' nida-e-shab ko nawa-e-sahar samajh
lau de rahe hain hausle ahl-e-nazar ke dekh