Nafraton Se Chehra Chehra Gard Tha

nafraton se chehra chehra gard tha

mujrim-e-insaniyat har fard tha

kuchh hawaon mein bhi tha KHauf-o-hiras

kuchh fazaon ka bhi chehra zard tha

be-hisi mein dafn thi insaniyat

aadamiyyat ka bhi lahja sard tha

apne kandhon par uThae apna bojh

koi aawara koi shab-gard tha

phul se chehre the murjhae hue

shahr-e-gul bhi aaj shahr-e-dard tha

jis ne duniya bhar ke gham apnae the

us ko duniya ne kaha be-dard tha

sach to 'aKHtar' ye hai us mahaul mein

mera dushman hi mera hamdard tha