jo ba-kirdar ho us ko siyani kaun kahta hai
kisi mazdur ki beti ko rani kaun kahta hai

bajat jab sare lag jaen wazarat ki hi kursi par
to is tarz-e-maishat ko girani kaun kahta hai

mohabbat ke fasane aaj bhi tahrir hote hain
bahaar-e-zindagani ko purani kaun kahta hai

meri nani sunati thi hikayat sat pariyon ki
wo sachche pyar ki lori suhani kaun kahta hai

nahin mitta mitane se kisi se pyar ka rishta
mohabbat to haqiqat hai kahani kaun kahta hai

ata umr-e-rawan ne ki hai jo saughat baalon ko
utarti chandni ko naujawani kaun kahta hai

sabhi ne aap-biti aur jag-biti kahi lekin
mere andaz se sachchi kahani kaun kahta hai

kuchh aise log hote hain jo mar ke bhi nahin marte
hain jin ke nam zinda un ko fani kaun kahta hai

jo mere lab nahin kahte mere ashaar kahte hain
jo dil tahrir karta hai zabani kaun kahta hai

'sabila' apne gham ko main chhupa leti to hun lekin
giraati hain jo aankhen un ko pani kaun kahta hai