us ki diwar pe manqush hai wo harf-e-wafa
jis ki tabir ko khwabon ka sahaara na mila

meri tanhai se ukta ke tera nam bhi kal
apne mustaqbil-e-taban ki taraf laut gaya

jab khayalat mera sath nahin dete hain
dil mein dar aati hai chupke se wo manus sada

aise khush-rang sarabon ka sahaara kab tak
muskuraata hun to deti hai tamanna ye sada

main ne chaha tha nai subh ka suraj ban jaun
dur tak daman-e-shab aur bhi kuchh phail gaya

phir khudai mein hai kyun ghor andheron ko sabaat
hum chalo man gae ek tajalli hai khuda

sher kahta hun to 'akmal' mera dil kahta hai
fikr-e-awara pe alfaz ki chadar na chadha