andhi men charagh jal rahe hain
kya log hava men pal rahe hain
ai jalti ruto gavah rahna
ham nange paanv chal rahe hain
kohsaron pe barf jab se pighli
dariya tevar badal rahe hain
miTTi men abhi nami bahut hai
paimane hunuz dhal rahe hain
kah de koi ja ke taeron se
chyunTi ke bhi par nikal rahe hain
kuchh ab ke hai dhuup men bhi tezi
kuchh ham bhi sharar ugal rahe hain
paani pe zara sambhal ke chalna
hasti ke qadam phisal rahe hain
kah de ye koi musafiron se
shaam aai hai saae dhal rahe hain
gardish men nahin zamin hi ‘aḳhtar’
ham bhi dabe paanv chal rahe hain