dard betab hai alfaz mein dhalne ke liye
rasta chahiye sab ko hi nikalne ke liye

khatm ho jata hai sab kuchh kabhi ek lamhe mein
aur ek lamha hi kafi hai sambhalne ke liye

aisi barish ki zamin gharq hui jati hai
abr kuchh waqt to de deta sambhalne ke liye

main diya hun meri fitrat hai ujala karna
wo samajhte hain ki majbur hun jalne ke liye

raat ke sath jala karti hun lamha lamha
chand ka nur 'saba' chehre pe malne ke liye