saron par taj rakkhe the qadam par taKHt rakkha tha
wo kaisa waqt tha muTThi mein sara waqt rakkha tha
wo tanha KHaksari thi nibhaya umr bhar us ne
mizaj-e-shah-e-alamgir warna saKHt rakkha tha
bahut saman tha ghar mein bahut si neamaten bhi thin
musafir ne magar apna safar be-raKHt rakkha tha
gire the dhire dhire sare kangure zamane ke
haweli mein to ab ke la-makan yak-laKHt rakkha tha
main sab ko chhoD kar duniya tere raste pe aa jata
magar is raste mein bhi dil-e-kam-baKHt rakkha tha
Ghazal
Saron par taj rakkhe the qadam par taKHt rakkha tha
Khursheed Akbar