madad ai khayal-e-mazi zara aaina uthana
main badal gaya hun khud hi ki badal gaya zamana

mere khaliq-e-gulistan ye saman na phir dikhana
ki khud apni raushni mein nazar aae aashiyana

ye hai jiddat-e-takhayyul to bhala kahan thikana
milen bijliyon ke tinke to banaun aashiyana

ye qafas qafas na rahta nazar aata aashiyana
mere baal-o-par se pahle mere dil ka tut jaana

ye na puchh phul barse ki giri dilon pe bijli
zara dekh aaine mein kabhi apna muskurana

mera ek ek aansu gham-e-fikr-e-do-jahan hai
kabhi khushk karna daman kabhi aastin sukhana

rag-o-pai mein barq daude yahi lutf-e-zindagi hai
mere muskurane wale yunhi muskurae jaana

mere sham-e-gham ki zinat mere aansuon ke taro
tumhein kaam kya sahar se kahin tum na dub jaana

kahun kya 'siraj' tum se jo guzar rahi hai dil par
ye qafas ki zindagi aur ye bahaar ka zamana