bason par tabassum to aankhon mein pani
yahi hai yahi dil-jalon ki nishani

teri be-rukhi aur teri mehrbani
yahi maut hai aur yahi zindagani

wahi ek fasana wahi ek kahani
jawani jawani jawani jawani

na ab wo masarrat na wo shadmani
daregha jawani daregha jawani

mohabbat hi hai asl mein jawedani
budhapa bhi fani jawani bhi fani

ata kar mujhe wo maqam-e-mohabbat
kare husn khud ishq ki pasbani

bataun hai kya aansuon ki haqiqat
jo samjho to sab kuchh na samjho to pani

zamin se talluq na rishta falak se
musibat hai goya buland aashyiani

'sahar' is jahan-e-bahaar-e-khizan mein
khushi daimi hai na gham jawedani