jalwon se mere hosh udane mein lage hain
wo phir mujhe diwana banane mein lage hain

mar-mar ke kiye jate hain hum yaad unhen yan
aur wo hamein wan dil se bhulane mein lage hain

wo aae kare kaun pazirai ab un ki
arman to yahan dhum machane mein lage hain

phir dasht-e-talab aaj hai bebaki pe mail
wo daman-e-naz apna chhudane mein lage hain

main hun ki mita jata hun har baat pe un ki
aur wo hain ki dil mera dukhane mein lage hain

'sahir' jinhen main ne diya mahbubi ka rutba
wo nam-o-nishan mera mitane mein lage hain