wahm hi hoga magar roz kahan hota hai
dhundh chhai hai to ek chehra ayan hota hai

sham khush-rang parindon ke chahak jaane se
ghar hua jata hai din mein jo makan hota hai

wo koi jazba ho alfaz ka mohtaj nahin
kuchh na kahna bhi khud apni hi zaban hota hai

be-sabab kuchh bhi nahin hota hai ya yun kahiye
aag lagti hai kahin par to dhuan hota hai

baz-gasht aur sadaon ki ubhar aati hai
jitna khali koi 'akhilesh' kuan hota hai