gila hai apne muqaddar ki be-hisi se hamein
aur is se badh ke shikayat hai zindagi se hamein

kabhi nigar-e-lab-e-shoala-wash ka zikr chala
kabhi hisar-e-gham-e-jaan mila kisi se hamein

kabhi tha qurb mein ek iztirab ka aalam
kabhi qarar mila teri be-rukhi se hamein

kabhi malal hua iltifat-e-paiham se
kabhi khushi thi bahut tark-e-dosti se hamein

kabhi guman ki ye duniya hai ek fareb-e-nazar
yaqin bhi hai khuda ke wajud hi se hamein

hayat-e-jehd-e-musalsal mein kyon hai sargardan
zara pata to chale ilm-o-agahi se hamein

agarche dil ko mili thi nawed-e-subh-e-jamal
najat mil na saki shab ki tirgi se hamein

khade hain dasht-e-bala-khez mein barahna-pa
mila hai izn-e-safar jazba-e-khudi se hamein

'saba' ye kaun si manzil hai dasht-e-imkan mein
na aashna se gharaz hai na ajnabi se hamein