agarche aaj bhi zinda hain lekin kal mein rahna hai
musalsal irtiqa ke dasta-e-awwal mein rahna hai

abhi hum sans lene ke bahane sans rokenge
kashakash aur kashish ke aahani chungal mein rahna hai

ye dil hai ki gul-e-nazuk ajab hai is ka mustaqbil
use angar ban ke dard ki minqal mein rahna hai

hui thi barf-bari to wahan koh-e-giran hum the
isi bais to ab sulge hue jangal mein rahna hai

hawa mein khwahish-e-pardaz ne bhi par nikale hain
zamin-e-rizq hai mujh ko isi daldal mein rahna hai

shikayat ka mahal kya hai maqam-e-rahm hai ye to
mere qatil ko aainda isi maqtal mein rahna hai

tumhaari yaad ka sawan barasta hai barasne do
ki dubun ya tirun mujh ko isi jal-thal mein rahna hai

ibarat mein maqam-o-martaba to ba'd ki shai hai
abhi qirtas par mauhum se jadwal mein rahna hai

hamesha 'sadiya' ko mausamon ka sath dena hai
kabhi khaddar pahanna hai kabhi makhmal mein rahna hai