jigar ka dard jigar mein rahe to achchha hai
jo baat ghar ki ho ghar mein rahe to achchha hai

maal-e-kar se darna to buzdili hai magar
maal-e-kar nazar mein rahe to achchha hai

jo gir sake na kabhi aankh se guhar ban kar
wo ashk dida-e-tar mein rahe to achchha hai

rawan-dawan hai idhar umr jaanib-e-manzil
idhar ye jam safar mein rahe to achchha hai

pare karo na abhi gesuon ko aariz se
ye sham qurb-e-sahar mein rahe to achchha hai

ajib shai hai haqiqat mein soz-e-mahrumi
fughan talash-e-asar mein rahe to achchha hai

jale jale na jale aashiyan magar ye 'sahar'
nigah-e-barq-o-sharar mein rahe to achchha hai