thii titliyon ke taaaqub men zindagii merii
— Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri
Thee titliyon ke ta.aaqub men zindagee meree
Wo shahr kya huaa jis kee thee har galee meree
Main apnee zaat kee tashreeh kartaa phirtaa thaa
Na jaane phir kahaan aavaaz kho ga.ee meree
Ye sarguzisht-e-zamaana ye daastaan-e-hayaat
Adhooree baat men bhee rah ga.ee kamee meree
Havaa-e-koh-e-nidaa ik zaraa Thahar ki abhee
Zamaana ghaur se suntaa hai an-kahee meree
Main itne zor se cheekhaa chaTakh gaya hai badan
Phir is ke ba.ad kisee ne nahin sunee meree
Ye darmiyaan kaa khalaa hee miraa nahin varna
Ye aasmaan bhee meraa zameen bhee meree
Kise khabar ki guhar kaise haath aate hain
Samundaron se bhee gahree hai khaamushee meree
Koi to aa.e mire paas do ghaDee baiThe
Ki kar ga.ee mujhe tanhaa khud-aagahee meree
Kabhi kabhi to zamaana rahaa nigaahon men
Kabhi kabhi nazar aa.ee na shakl bhee meree
Mujhe khabar hai kahaan huun main kaun huun 'akhtar'
Ki mere naam se soorat giree huee meree