maz.hab kā ho kyūñkar ilm-o-amal dil hī nahīñ bhaa.ī ek taraf

cricket kī khilā.ī ek taraf collage kī paḌhā.ī ek taraf

kyā zauq-e-ibādat ho un ko jo bas ke laboñ ke shaidā haiñ

halvā-e-bahishtī ek taraf hotel kī miThā.ī ek taraf

tā.ūn-o-tap aur khaTmal machchhar sab kuchh hai ye paidā kīchaḌ se

bambe kī ravānī ek taraf aur saarī safā.ī ek taraf

maz.hab kā to dam vo bharte haiñ be-parda butoñ ko karte haiñ

islām kā da.avā ek taraf ye kāfir-adā.ī ek taraf

har samt to hai ek dām-e-balā rah sakte haiñ ḳhush kis tarah bhalā

aġhyār kī kāvish ek taraf aapas kī laḌā.ī ek taraf

kyā kaam chale kyā rañg jame kyā baat bane kaun us kī sune

hai 'akbar'-e-bekas ek taraf aur saarī ḳhudā.ī ek taraf

fariyād kiye jā ai 'akbar' kuchh ho hī rahegā āḳhir-kār

allāh se tauba ek taraf sāhab kī duhā.ī ek taraf