dasht-zar-e-gham mein aatish zer-e-pa hum bhi rahe

dasht-zār-e-ġham meñ ātish zer-e-pā ham bhī rahe

ik sulagtī tishnagī se āshnā ham bhī rahe

intizār apne liye thā intishār apne liye

yaas kā sahrā samundar aas kā ham bhī rahe

talḳh tursh aur tez misl-e-zahar duniyā hī na thī

gard sard aur tund mānind-e-havā ham bhī rahe

jam ga.iiñ ham par bhī nazreñ zohra-o-mirrīḳh kī

vaqt ke dil ke dhaḌakne kī sadā ham bhī rahe

jism ke zulmat-kade meñ surat-e-qandīl zaat

saikḌoñ pardoñ meñ rah kar barmalā ham bhī rahe

kaisī mahrūmī hai 'akbar' ye ki ḳhud apne liye

apne hī saa.e kī sūrat nā-rasā ham bhī rahe

dasht-zar-e-gham mein aatish zer-e-pa hum bhi rahe

ek sulagti tishnagi se aashna hum bhi rahe

intizar apne liye tha intishaar apne liye

yas ka sahra samundar aas ka hum bhi rahe

talKH tursh aur tez misl-e-zahar duniya hi na thi

gard sard aur tund manind-e-hawa hum bhi rahe

jam gain hum par bhi nazren zohra-o-mirriKH ki

waqt ke dil ke dhaDakne ki sada hum bhi rahe

jism ke zulmat-kade mein surat-e-qandil zat

saikDon pardon mein rah kar barmala hum bhi rahe

kaisi mahrumi hai 'akbar' ye ki KHud apne liye

apne hi sae ki surat na-rasa hum bhi rahe