phir ye huaa ki log dariichon se hat gae
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Phir ye huaa ki log dareechon se haT ga.e
Lekin wo gard thee ki dar-o-baam aT ga.e
Kuchh log jhaankne lage deevaar-e-shahr se
Kuchh log apne khuun ke andar simaT ga.e
Wo peD to nahin thaa ki apnee jagah rahe
Ham shaakh to nahin the magar phir bhee kaT ga.e
Pur-haul jangalon men havaa cheekhtee phiree
Vaapas gharon ko kyuun na musaafir palaT ga.e
Itne to raaste men bhee saa.e nahin mile
Jitne ki log aa.e aur aa kar palaT ga.e
MiTTee ke in charaaghon kee himmat to dekhiye
Jo jaate jaate shab kee safon ko ulaT ga.e
Jab ham se apnee zaat kaa patthar na uTh sakaa
'akhtar' ham aa.ine ke muqaabil hee DaT ga.e