wasl us sitam-shiar ka dushwar bhi nahin
iqrar bhi nahin hai to inkar bhi nahin

mayusiyon ne ki hain wo khana-kharabiyan
ab dil mein shauq-e-lazzat-e-azar bhi nahin

parde se mat sunao mujhe lan-taraniyan
musa-sifat hain talib-e-didar bhi nahin

uzr-e-visal kar ke mujhe zabh kar diya
kahte ho mere hath mein talwar bhi nahin

ai sabr-e-rafta aashiq-e-nashad al-madad
shab-ha-e-hijr mein koi gham-khwar bhi nahin

mangun dua-e-marg-e-adu aah kis tarah
lazzat-faza-e-dil alam-e-yar bhi nahin

ahbab dene jate hain kandha na jate kyon
aisi to meri lash giran-bar bhi nahin

'akbar' ke sher sun ke jale jate hain adu
kahte hain garm aap ke ashaar bhi nahin