ye kaun meri tishnagi baḌha baḌha ke chal diya
ki lau charagh-e-dard ki baḌha baḌha ke chal diya
ye mera dil hi janta hai kitna sang-dil hai vo
ki mujh se apni dosti baḌha baḌha ke chal diya
bichhaḌ ke us se zindagi vabal-e-jan ho gai
vo dil men shauq-e-ḳhud-kushi baḌha baḌha ke chal diya
karun to ab main kis se apni vus.at-e-nazar ki baat
vo mujh men hiss-e-agahi baḌha baḌha ke chal diya
na diid ki umiid ab na lutf-e-naghma-e-visal
ki lai vo saz-e-hijr ki baḌha baḌha ke chal diya
vo aaya ‘akbar’ is ada se aaj mere samne
ki ik jhalak si ḳhvab ki dikha dikha ke chal diya
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