ye soz-e-dagh-e-dil ye shiddat-e-ranj-o-alam kab tak
hamare hi liye ye jaur-e-gardun hai to hum kab tak

ye daftar khatm hi hoga bhula hi dega dahr is ko
ye his kab tak nazar kab tak zaban kab tak qalam kab tak

jo hain ahl-e-basirat kahte hain aksar ye 'akbar' se
ghanimat hai tera dam hind mein lekin ye dam kab tak