nadi ka kya hai jidhar chahe us Dagar jae

nadī kā kyā hai jidhar chāhe us Dagar jaa.e

magar ye pyaas mujhe chhoḌ de to mar jaa.e

kabhī to dil yahī uksā.e ḳhāmushī ke ḳhilāf

laboñ kā khulnā hī is ko kabhī akhar jaa.e

kabhī to chal paḌe manzil hī rāste kī tarah

kabhī ye raah bhī chal chal ke phir Thahar jaa.e

koī to baat hai pichhle pahar meñ rātoñ ke

ye band kamra ajab raushnī se bhar jaa.e

ye terā dhyān ki sahmā parinda ho koī

zarā sī saañs kī aahaT bhī ho to Dar jaa.e

bahut sambhāl ke darpan anā hai ye 'akhilesh'

zarā sī chuuk se aisā na ho bikhar jaa.e

nadi ka kya hai jidhar chahe us Dagar jae

magar ye pyas mujhe chhoD de to mar jae

kabhi to dil yahi uksae KHamushi ke KHilaf

labon ka khulna hi is ko kabhi akhar jae

kabhi to chal paDe manzil hi raste ki tarah

kabhi ye rah bhi chal chal ke phir Thahar jae

koi to baat hai pichhle pahar mein raaton ke

ye band kamra ajab raushni se bhar jae

ye tera dhyan ki sahma parinda ho koi

zara si sans ki aahaT bhi ho to Dar jae

bahut sambhaal ke darpan ana hai ye 'akhilesh'

zara si chuk se aisa na ho bikhar jae