pahle to soch ke dozaḳh men jalata hai mujhe
phir vo shishe men mira chehra dikhata hai mujhe
shayad apna hi ta.aqub hai mujhe sadiyon se
shayad apna hi tasavvur liye jaata hai mujhe
bahar avazon ka ik mela laga hai dekho
koi andar se magar toḌta jaata hai mujhe
yahi lamha hai ki main gir ke shikasta ho ja.un
surat-e-shisha vo hathon men uThata hai mujhe
jism minjumla-e-ashob-e-qayamat Thahra
dekhun kaun aa ke qayamat se bachata hai mujhe
zalzala aaya to divaron men dab ja.unga
log bhi kahte hain ye ghar bhi darata hai mujhe
kitna zalim hai miri zaat ka paikar ‘aḳhtar’
apni hi saans ki suuli pe chaḌhata hai mujhe
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