hum to karbal ko hi bas dar-e-baqa kahte hain
us ki mitti ko suno khak-e-shifa kahte hain

ye to bas mujh se hi ho jati hai ghaflat aksar
jo bhi kahte hain bade mere baja kahte hain

phenki lakdi to kabhi rasta kabhi sanp bana
us ko lakdi nahin musa ka asa kahte hain

main saza lafz ki tarif batata hun suno
muntazir hone ko bhi jaan saza kahte hain

bhuk marte hue bachchon ko jo khana la de
us masiha ko hi farzand-e-khuda kahte hain

kitne sada hain makin yar teri basti ke
zahr ke jam ko bhi aab-e-baqa kahte hain

shams tabrez se apni hai aqidat itni
hum qalandar ko tabhi shams-numa kahte hain

jo teri yaad mein har raat bapa hoti hai
aisi mahfil ko 'sahar' bazm-e-aza kahte hain