zehn ashkal ko zanjir nahin kar paya
main mukammal koi taswir nahin kar paya

meri mitti mein gundhe jauhar-e-takhrib ki khair
waqt ab tak mujhe tamir nahin kar paya

jaanta hun ki mohabbat hai jahangir magar
main mohabbat ko jahangir nahin kar paya

waqt ko main ne guzara hai azal se ab tak
phir bhi main waqt ki tafsir nahin kar pata

zindagi ek ajab khwab hai 'akash' jise
koi sharminda-e-tabir nahin kar paya