kyaa kah gaii kisii kii nazar kuchh na puuchhiye

kyaa kuchh huaa hai dil pe asar kuchh na puuchhiye

vo dekhanaa kisii kaa kunakhiyon se baar baar

vo baar baar us kaa asar kuchh na puuchhiye

ro ro ke is tarah se kaTii raat kyaa kahen

mar mar ke kaise kii hai sahar kuchh na puuchhiye

‘Akhtar’ dayaar-e-husn men pahuNchen to hain mar ke ham

kyuuN kar huaa hai tay ye safar kuchh na puuchhiye