raaz hai bahut gahra baat ek zara si hai
wo main samne phir bhi chashm-e-shauq pyasi hai

zindagi bhi barham hai maut bhi khafa si hai
aaj-kal to donon mein aap ki udasi hai

apni anjuman se hum ye kahan chale aae
har taraf andhera hai har taraf udasi hai

dagh-e-dil ko raushan kar gham ki raat hai lambi
shama ka bharosa kya mah bhi bewafa si hai

aap hazrat-e-wais pahle khud ko pahchanen
kyunki khud-shanasi hi wajh-e-haq-shanasi hai

jam is liye apna aansuon se bharta hun
jis nazar se pita tha aaj wo bhi pyasi hai

yun to hijr ki raaten roz hi guzarti hain
aaj ai 'saba' lekin subh se udasi hai