joD kar rakkhi hui sab pai pai le uDi

joḌ kar rakkhī huī sab paa.ī paa.ī le uḌī

duniyā ehsāsāt kī gāḌhī kamā.ī le uḌī

mutma.in the rāz-e-dil ham meñ kahīñ mahfūz hai

us ko bhī tanhā.ī kī par āvā-jā.ī le aḌī

ek sadā aa.ī qafas ke paar bhī koī jaal hai

āshiyāñ kī or jab ham ko rihā.ī le uḌī

sach kī uryānī pahantī kyoñ qabā tahrīr kī

chhīn lī mujh se qalam phir raushnā.ī le uḌī

abr kā TukḌā mere hamrāh kitnī duur tak

chiil sī koī havā kī mauj aa.ī le uḌī

laḌkhaḌāte paañv the par the to manzil kī taraf

rāsta hī rahbaroñ kī rahnumā.ī le uḌī

ham se āvāra-mizājoñ kī koī manzil kahāñ

aap ko bhī aap kī hī pārsā.ī le uḌī

DhūñDte ho ab kahāñ 'akhilesh' vo saa.e ghane

bargadoñ kī shaḳhsiyat to bonsā.ī le uḌī

joD kar rakkhi hui sab pai pai le uDi

duniya ehsasat ki gaDhi kamai le uDi

mutmain the raaz-e-dil hum mein kahin mahfuz hai

us ko bhi tanhai ki par aawa-jai le aDi

ek sada aai qafas ke par bhi koi jal hai

aashiyan ki or jab hum ko rihai le uDi

sach ki uryani pahanti kyon qaba tahrir ki

chhin li mujh se qalam phir raushnai le uDi

abr ka TukDa mere hamrah kitni dur tak

chil si koi hawa ki mauj aai le uDi

laDkhaDate panw the par the to manzil ki taraf

rasta hi rahbaron ki rahnumai le uDi

hum se aawara-mizajon ki koi manzil kahan

aap ko bhi aap ki hi parsai le uDi

DhunDte ho ab kahan 'akhilesh' wo sae ghane

bargadon ki shaKHsiyat to bonsai le uDi