sun rakkho use dil ka lagana nahin achchha
duniya ye buri hai ye zamana nahin achchha
sab luut liya ek nazar dekh ke mujh ko
ai duzd-e-nigah dil ka churana nahin achchha
kyuun jhenpte ho ghairon men haan phir to kaho vo
gaali hi to thi baat banana nahin achchha
uryan-badani par na hababon ki pade aankh
dariya men miri jaan nahana nahin achchha
afsos ki surat na banao na rulao
dil pista hai honton ka chabana nahin achchha
rote hain hansate ho bhari bazm men sahab
chup baithe raho dhyan batana nahin achchha
kuche se chale jaiye ‘aḳhtar’ kahin ab aur
mazmun bahut ishq ka chhana nahin achchha