ye kaun meri tishnagi badha badha ke chal diya
ki lau charagh-e-dard ki badha badha ke chal diya

ye mera dil hi jaanta hai kitna sang-dil hai wo
ki mujh se apni dosti badha badha ke chal diya

bichhad ke us se zindagi wabaal-e-jaan ho gai
wo dil mein shauq-e-khud-kushi badha badha ke chal diya

karun to ab main kis se apni wusat-e-nazar ki baat
wo mujh mein hiss-e-agahi badha badha ke chal diya

na did ki umid ab na lutf-e-naghma-e-visal
ki lai wo saz-e-hijr ki badha badha ke chal diya

wo aaya 'akbar' is ada se aaj mere samne
ki ek jhalak si khwab ki dikha dikha ke chal diya