kya ḳhabar thi ik bala-e-na-gahani aaegi
na-muradi ki nishani ye javani aaegi
sab kahenge kaun karta hai hamare raaz faash
jab mire lab par mohabbat ki kahani aaegi
na-muradi se kaho munh pher le apna zara
meri duniya men urus-e-kamrani aaegi
jab ḳhizan ki nazr ho jaegi duniya se shabab
yaad ‘aḳhtar’ ye sitam-ara javani aaegi