gham-e-dil kisi se chhupana padega
ghadi do ghadi muskurana padega

ye aalam-e-hasti ye daur-e-zamana
to kya ab tumhein bhul jaana padega

bahut bach ke nikle magar kya khabar thi
idhar bhi tera aastana padega

abhi munkir-e-ishq hai ye zamana
jo dekha hai un ko dikhana padega

chalo mai-kade mein basera hi kar lo
na aana padega na jaana padega

na hoga kabhi faisla kufr o din ka
tumhein rukh se parda hatana padega

nahin bhulta 'saif' ahd-e-tamanna
magar rafta rafta bhulana padega