kya tha azal se qabl batata nahin koi
ye dastan shurua se sunata nahin koi

baatil har ek bazm mein baala-nashin hai
haq ko ab apne pas bithata nahin koi

sahra hai koh-o-dasht hain viran mazar hain
jae kahin bhi jis ko bulata nahin koi

aate hain aate aate sab aadab-e-ashiqi
dil khud se sikhta hai sikhata nahin koi

nachiz se huzur koi kaam hai zarur
yun muft mein sharab pilata nahin koi

kis ko hai dost fursat-e-naz-o-niyaz ab
ruthen kisi se kya ki manata nahin koi

rakht-e-safar utha 'sada' jaana hai ab wahan
wapas jahan se laut ke aata nahin koi