kahin to harf-e-aakhir huun main 'akbar' — Akbar Hameedi

go raahzan kaa vaar bhi kuchh kam na thaa magar
jo vaar kaargar huaa vo rahnumaa kaa thaa

kitnaa maan gumaan hai dene vaale ko
dard diyaa hai aur mudaavaa rok liyaa

raat din phir rahaa huun galiyon mein
meraa ik shakhs kho gayaa hai yahaan

hu-ba-hu aap hi ki murat hai
zindagi kitni khub-surat hai

jal kar giraa huun sukhe shajar se uDaa nahin
main ne vahi kiyaa jo taqaazaa vafaa kaa thaa

libaas mein hai vo tarz-e-tapaak-e-aaraaish
jo ang chaahe chhupaanaa jhalak jhalak jaae