bistar-e-karb pe jab nind jalai main ne
tab kisi khwab ki buniyaad uthai main ne

zakhm aise the ki har shakhs ke aage rakkhe
baat aisi thi ki khud se bhi chhupai main ne

hurmat-e-gham ke liye khud ko aziyyat bakhshi
phir usi dard se taskin bhi pai main ne

main ne zakhmon ko kureda unhen taza rakkha
tab kahin dasht mein ki naghma-sarai main ne

apni khidki se yunhi khud ko pukara kal shab
aur phir khud ko wo aawaz sunai main ne

jaane wale se rag-e-jaan ka bhi rishta tha 'samir'
ye samajhne mein bahut der lagai main ne