Bas Ek Tasalsul-e-takrar-e-qurb-o-duri Tha

bas ek tasalsul-e-takrar-e-qurb-o-duri tha

visal o hijr ka har marhala uburi tha

meri shikast bhi thi meri zat se mansub

ki meri fikr ka har faisla shuuri tha

thi jiti jagti duniya meri mohabbat ki

na KHwab ka sa wo aalam ki la-shuuri tha

talluqat mein aisa bhi ek moD aaya

ki qurbaton pe bhi dil ko guman-e-duri tha

riwayaton se kinara-kashi bhi lazim thi

aur ehtiram-e-riwayat bhi zaruri tha

mashini daur ke aazar se hua sabit

ki aadmi ka malal aadmi se duri tha

khula hai kab koi jauhar hijab mein 'akbar'

guhar ke bab mein tark-e-sadaf zaruri tha