gham raha baqi na gham ka imtihan baqi raha
mere gham se ishq ka nam-o-nishan baqi raha

fasl-e-gul ka is se badh kar aur kya hoga suluk
bijliyon ki chhawni mein aashiyan baqi raha

jab kisi surat wo mera dard-e-dil sunte nahin
phir kahan lutf-e-zaban lutf-e-bayan baqi raha

aakhiri dam tak mohabbat mein hazaron gham sahe
mujh pe lutf-e-zist ka phir bhi guman baqi raha

tinka tinka gulsitan ka ho gaya sarf-e-khizan
bijliyon ki nazr ko ek aashiyan baqi raha

phul bante hi kali ka raaz-e-hasti khul gaya
chaar din bhi husn ka parda kahan baqi raha

rafta rafta uth gae sare hijabaat-e-nazar
parda-e-naz un ke mere darmiyan baqi raha

kitni dard-angez hai ai dost tarikh-e-bahaar
lut gaya sara chaman ek aashiyan baqi raha

dard-o-gham ki chandni mein rahm-dil hansne lage
ashk-bari mein jo aalam tha kahan baqi raha

rahnuma hain wo na wo jada na wo raftar hai
karwan kaisa fareb-e-karwan baqi raha

baat ye 'sajid' zamane bhar mein hai mani hui
mere hi sajdon se un ka aastan baqi raha