Dasht-e-ghurbat Hai Alalat Bhi Hai Tanhai Bhi

dasht-e-ghurbat hai alalat bhi hai tanhai bhi

aur un sab pe fuzun baadiya-paimai bhi

KHwab-e-rahat hai kahan nind bhi aati nahin ab

bas uchaT jaane ko aai jo kabhi aai bhi

yaad hai mujh ko wo be-fikri o aaghaz-e-shabab

suKHan-arai bhi thi anjuman-arai bhi

nigah-e-shauq-o-tamanna ki wo dilkash thi kamand

jis se ho jate the ram aahu-e-sahrai bhi

hum sanam-KHana jahan karte the apna qaim

phir khaDe hote the wan hur ke shaidai bhi

ab na wo umr na wo log na wo lail o nahaar

bujh gai taba kabhi josh pe gar aai bhi

ab to shubhe bhi mujhe dew nazar aate hain

us zamane mein pari-zad thi ruswai bhi

kaam ki baat jo kahni ho wo kah lo 'akbar'

dam mein chhin jaegi ye taqat-e-goyai bhi