apne pahluu se wo gairon ko uthaa hi na sake
— Akbar Allahabadi
Apne pahloo se wo ghairon ko uThaa hee na sake
Un ko ham qissa-e-gham apna sunaa hee na sake
Zehn meraa wo qayaamat ki do-aalam pe muheet
Aap aise ki mire zehn men aa hee na sake
Dekh lete jo unhen to mujhe rakhte ma.azoor
Shaikh-saahib magar us bazm men jaa hee na sake
Aql mahngee hai bahut ishq khilaaf-e-tahzeeb
Dil ko is ahd men ham kaam men laa hee na sake
Ham to khud chaahte the chain se baiThen koi dam
Aap kee yaad magar dil se bhulaa hee na sake
Ishq kaamil hai usee kaa ki patangon kee tarah
Taab nazzaara-e-ma.asooq kee laa hee na sake
Daam-e-hastee kee bhee tarkeeb ajab rakkhee hai
Jo phanse us men wo phir jaan bachaa hee na sake
Maz.har-e-jalva-e-jaanaan hai har ik shai 'akbar'
Be-adab aankh kisee samt uThaa hee na sake
Aisi mantiq se to deevaangee behtar 'akbar'
Ki jo khaaliq kee taraf dil ko jhukaa hee na sake