sahara de nahin sakte shikasta paanv ko
haTao rah-e-mohabbat se rahnumaon ko
bana raha huun hasin aur mah-laqaon ko
saja raha huun main afaq ki fazaon ko
nazar nazar se milata huun muskurata huun
junun ki shaan dikhata huun dil-rubaon ko
qadam qadam pe nae inqalab raqsan hain
duaen dete hain ham aap ki adaon ko
mila jo daman-e-sahil to aisi mauj aai
safine saunp diye ham ne na-ḳhudaon ko
nigah pherne valon se puchhta huun main
tum azmaoge kab tak miri vafaon ko
abhi to dasht-o-daman men bahar aai hai
abhi chaman men khilane hain gul havaon ko
chale hain janib-e-dar-o-rasan ḳharabati
gunah ka rang dikhana hai parsaon ko
har ek lamha-e-nau ka ab ehtiram karo
naya payam do ‘aḳhtar’ nai fazaon ko
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