sitam-zada kai bashar qadam qadam pe the
shikasta dil shikasta ghar qadam qadam pe the

mile hain rahzanon ki saf mein wo bhi aakhirash
sharik-e-rah jo rahbar qadam qadam pe the

hua guzar hamara kaise shahr-e-ilm mein
ki nukta-dan o dida-war qadam qadam pe the

hai kya ajab ki khwab tha wo manzar-e-hasin
hazaron log khush-nazar qadam qadam pe the

the jauq jauq aas-pas kargas o uqab
parind kuchh shikasta-par qadam qadam pe the

hamara 'akbar' ek hi khuda tha aur bas!
nisar but-parast go sanam sanam pe the