ḳhud-faramosh jo paaya hai mujhe duniya ne
mere hathon se bhi luuTa hai mujhe duniya ne
dil to be-dam bika zehn ki qimat na lagi
kaise bazar men becha hai mujhe duniya ne
vaqf-e-jazbat na hone ki saza di hai ajab
atish-e-sard men phunka hai mujhe duniya ne
ham-safar mujh ko banane se gurezan hai magar
har nae moḌ pe dhunda hai mujhe duniya ne
be-asar meri futuhat rahi hain ‘aḳhtar’
main jo haara huun to puuja hai mujhe duniya ne
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