kyon kaha tha wafa-shi'ar mujhe
ab hai apna hi intizar mujhe

mil gae itne gham-gusar mujhe
das rahi hai bhari bahaar mujhe

hai khirad se bhi apna yarana
hai junun par bhi ikhtiyar mujhe

be-khudi tu hi dast-giri kar
zindagi kar rahi hai khwar mujhe

sare tufan ho chuke paspa
ab to dariya se par utar mujhe

main hun ‘irfan-e-zat ka shahkar
kyon kisi par ho inhisar mujhe

sar-bulandi mere khamir mein hai
main tera naqsh hun ubhaar mujhe

apne bandon se jis ko pyar nahin
aisi duniya se kyon hai pyar mujhe

main jo tauba karun gunahon se
sab kahenge gunahgar mujhe

baat anokhi sahi magar 'sahir'
dard hi mein mila qarar mujhe