aae bhi wo to shakl dikha kar chale gae
dil ki lagi ko aur badha kar chale gae

bimar-e-gham ke pas wo aa kar chale gae
bigdi hui thi baat bana kar chale gae

han ai nigah-e-shauq bata tu kahan rahi
wo gosha-e-naqab utha kar chale gae

go mai-kade mein pi bhi rahe the janab-e-shaikh
hum to yahi kahenge ki aa kar chale gae

ai jazb-e-dil bata to sahi tujh ko kya hua
kal jab wo hum se aankh bacha kar chale gae

utthenge hashr tak na tere aastan se hum
na-ahl hi wo honge jo aa kar chale gae

girne lage jo un pe bhi parwane bar bar
wo sham-e-anjuman ko bujha kar chale gae

kuchh ham-safir ho gae sayyaad ka shikar
kuchh khud hi aashiyan ko jala kar chale gae

aakhir ye ku-e-ishq hai 'sahir' sanbhal ke chal
lakhon yahan se thokaren kha kar chale gae