wo jab nazren mila kar bolte hain
to but allahu-akbar bolte hain

kabhi khamosh jo hone laga hun
to wo khwabon mein aa kar bolte hain

unhen dekhun to kaise kaise jazbe
meri aankhon ke andar bolte hain

hawaen nachti hain mere sar par
mere khun mein samundar bolte hain

main sadiyon ke tafakhur ki zaban hun
zamane mere andar bolte hain

ye kaisa shahar hai mazlum chup hain
magar zalim barabar bolte hain

taqaddus mahr ban jae to 'akbar'
phir aise mein abuzar bolte hain