ai shuur-e-zindagi dil tera girwida bhi hai
maslahat-koshi se lekin teri gham-dida bhi hai

apne ashkon ka main hans kar khud udata hun mazaq
zindagi bhar ka magar gham in mein poshida bhi hai

tut kar dhoke se bhi bikhre ye mumkin hi nahin
dil mera sada sahi lekin jahan-dida bhi hai

shokhi-e-dauran se kah dije na chhede wo mujhe
meri fitrat mein nihan ek shakhs sanjida bhi hai

chand zarre meri palkon par chamak kar rah gae
warna ye dil ek sang-e-na-tarashida bhi hai

kitne tufan chand qatron se utha sakta hai dil
tum agar kah do meri khatir to ranjida bhi hai

zindagi guzri hai yun to sab hawadis mein magar
hai abhi ek hadisa aisa jo nadida bhi he

hai meri nazron mein 'saqib' wusat-e-rah-e-wafa
zulf-e-jaanan ki tarah lekin wo pechida bhi hai