saans lete hue bhee darata hoon
ye na samajhen ki aah karata hoon
bahar-e-hastee mein hoon misaal-e-habaab
mit hee jaata hoon jab ubharata hoon
itanee aazaadee bhee ganeemat hai
saans leta hoon, baat karata hoon
shekh saahab khuda se darate hon
main to angrezon hee se darata hoon
aap kya poochhate hain mera mizaaj
shukr allaah ka hai marata hoon
ye bada aib mujh mein hai ‘akabar’
dil mein jo aae kah guzarata hoon