dikhate hain jo ye sanam dekhte hain
khuda ki khudai ko ham dekhte hain
ye haivan hai dast-e-talea pe bhari
nae janvar ka qadam dekhte hain
zan-o-khvesh-o-farzand-o-daulat se chhute
na dekhe koi jo ki ham dekhte hain
shahanshah ham hain dilon par hain hakim
gada tum ko ai zi-hasham dekhte hain
faqat haath kaale nahin balki munim
dilon par bhi dagh-e-varam dekhte hain
kahan tak utarti hai siine pe mere
tiri tegh-e-abru ka dam dekhte hain
bhagati hai mar-e-siyah go ki ham ko
tiri zulf-e-mushkin ka sam dekhte hain
zamin par bhi deta nahin chain ham ko
falak tujh se jaur-o-sitam dekhte hain
dur-e-ashk se mera bharti hai daman
sakhi tujh ko ai chashm-e-nam dekhte hain
na ranj aur na shadi tavassut hai ham ko
ki aish-o-alam bhi baham dekhte hain
kisi maah ne us ko dhoka diya hai
ham ‘akhtar’ ko kyuun pur-alam dekhte hain
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