meri palkon pe khwab rahne de
kuchh na kuchh iztirab rahne de

haq-bayani to mera shewa hai
mujh ko zer-e-itab rahne de

tujh ko fursat mile to padh lena
mujh ko misl-e-kitab rahne de

teri aankhen to khud nashili hain
zikr-e-jam-o-sharab rahne de

tishnagi jab mera muqaddar hai
mere haq mein sarab rahne de

koi aaya hai saj ke gulshan mein
aaj zikr-e-gulab rahne de

likh de waiz gunah sab mujh par
nam apne sawab rahne de

zindagi to habab hai 'sarim'
ab mujhe tu habab rahne de