kis chaman ki ḳhaak men phulon ka mustaqbil nahin
durbin nazron men rang-o-bu hain ab-o-gil nahin
shoḳhiyan hain jis ki har jumbish men lakhon be-naqab
kyuun vo duzdida-nigahi haq-shanas-e-dil nahin
jabr sahta huun magar kab tak sahun insan huun
sabr karta huun magar dil sabr ke qabil nahin
ai havadis-ashna iza-talab dil muzda-bad
ja raha huun us taraf ab main jidhar manzil nahin
kya hua kyuun chhu ke tum ghunche ko pichhe haT gae
ye gul-e-nau-ḳhez hai mera shikasta-dil nahin
ai nigah-e-naz teri bazm men laaya huun main
aaj us dil ko jo barq-e-tur ka qaail nahin
bazm-e-husn-o-ishq men ‘akbar’ ki afsurda-dili
daad ke laaeq nahin be-dad ke qabil nahin
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